Commander
Commander noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.
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Director is a synonym for commander in leader topic. In some cases you can use "Director" instead a noun "Commander", when it comes to topics like captain, leader of military or other organization. popular alternative
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The Neyel, a human Lost Colony, have "Drech'tor" for captain and "Subdrech'tor" for commander, which have obviously evolved from the titles "director" and "sub-director".
- The Neyel, a human Lost Colony, have "Drech'tor" for captain and "Subdrech'tor" for commander, which have obviously evolved from the titles "director" and "sub-director", as well as "subaltern", an archaic British term for any commissioned rank below captain.
- The protagonist, the base commander (played by the director), actually survives.
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