Commanding officer and Potentate

Commanding officer

Commanding officer noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.

Potentate and commanding officer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potentate" instead a noun phrase "Commanding officer".

Potentate

Potentate noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.
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Synonyms for Potentate

Commanding officer and potentate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commanding officer" instead a noun "Potentate".
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