Commanding officer
Commanding officer noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.
Usage example: reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Synonyms for Commanding officer
Captain and commanding officer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captain" instead a noun phrase "Commanding officer".
Captain
Captain noun - A person in overall command of a ship.
Usage example: the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage
Commanding officer and captain are semantically related. You can use "Commanding officer" instead a noun "Captain".
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Related pairs
- master and commanding officer
- master and captain
- top dog and commanding officer
- top dog and captain
- ruler and commanding officer
- ruler and captain
- principal and commanding officer
- principal and captain
- head and commanding officer
- head and captain
- lord and commanding officer
- lord and captain
- leader and commanding officer
- leader and captain
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Captain and Commanding officer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commanding_officer/captain
Commanding officer & Captain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commanding_officer/captain>.
Captain or Commanding officer. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/commanding_officer/captain.
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