as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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The doc comes off the back of the success of Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, telling the story of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who lived just outside the camp.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone near site hours before shooting
Dutch is a former Marine who serves as commandant of his Marine Corps League detachment, the organization said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2024
Dutch is a commandant of Westmoreland Detachment #1416 in the Department of Pennsylvania, National Commandant and CEO Warren Griffin said.
—NBC News, 16 July 2024
Dutch is listed as a commandant with the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone near site hours before shooting
Dutch is a former Marine who serves as commandant of his Marine Corps League detachment, the organization said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2024
Dutch is a commandant of Westmoreland Detachment #1416 in the Department of Pennsylvania, National Commandant and CEO Warren Griffin said.
—NBC News, 16 July 2024
Dutch is listed as a commandant with the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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