1. (

• commanding_officer ,
• commandant ,
• commander

) an officer in command of a military unit ;

2. (

• commander ,

) someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others ;

3. (

• commander ,

) a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain ;

4. (

• air_force_officer ,
• commander ,

) an officer in the airforce ;