Commandant
Commandant noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.
Usage example: the commandant of a naval district
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Captain and commandant are semantically related in master topic. In some cases you can use "Captain" instead a noun "Commandant", when it comes to topics like commander, female or male, leader of military or other organization.
Captain
Captain noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.
Usage example: the captain of the largest army ever marshaled for battle in this country
Commandant and captain are semantically related in commander topic. You can use "Commandant" instead a noun "Captain".
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