Commanding
Commanding adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: with the death of the general, he instantly became the commanding officer on the field of battle
Senior and commanding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Senior" instead an adjective "Commanding".
Senior
Senior adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Commanding and senior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commanding" instead an adjective "Senior".
Nearby Word: seniority
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Not only that, but military units are often analogized as a family, with the commanding officer filling the role of a traditional father or head of the household, and the senior NCO as the mother.
Source: Band of Brothers -
Such NCOs are act as "senior enlisted advisers" within units to act as a link between the commanding officer and the enlisted personnel.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks -
Enterprise was too far away to join the fleet, but not too far for a pre-battle conversation between the senior staff and the admiral commanding.
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