Commander
Commander noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.
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Synonyms for Commander
Principal and commander are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principal" instead a noun "Commander".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- master and commander
- master and principal
- ruler and commander
- ruler and principal
- superior and commander
- superior and principal
- head and commander
- head and principal
- leader and commander
- leader and principal
- governor and commander
- governor and principal
- sovereign and commander
- sovereign and principal
How words are described
| old | old commander | old principal |
| good | good commander | good principal |
| female | female commander | female principal |
| best | best commander | best principal |
| Other adjectives: better, current, corrupt, responsible, actual, real, evil, decent, new, general, former, junior, ruthless, military, next, previous, sadistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- She instead mistakes him for her son and he moves in, eventually becoming a school principal to honor his commander's dream.
Source: Thoroughly Mistaken Identity - Other settings may use other authority figures; the principal in a school setting, or the base commander in a military setting, for example.
Source: Ultimate Authority Mayor -
He's a relaxed, content principal, teacher, and low-key mutant activist, not a commander of a paramilitary group like in X-Men: First Class.
Source: Film / X-Men Film Series
Cite this Source
Principal and Commander. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commander/principal
Commander & Principal. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commander/principal>.
Principal or Commander. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/commander/principal.
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