commandant

C1 Topic:War & Conflict

US /ˈkɑːmənˌdænt/ UK /ˈkɒməndænt/ See IPA manual

Freq #10138

Meanings

1

noun
the officer in charge of a military unit, fort, camp, school, prison, or district

The commandant inspected the garrison before granting the travelers permission to pass.
2

noun
a military rank equivalent to major or lieutenant colonel in some countries

She was promoted to commandant after completing the staff course.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the officer in charge of a... commandercommanding officer

2 noun · a military rank equivalent... majorlieutenant colonel

Opposites

subordinate

Word family

Derived forms commandantshipcommandant-general

Related forms command commander garrison fortmilitary rank

Etymology

Borrowed from French commandant, the present participle of commander, 'to command,' ultimately from Latin commandare, a variant of commendare, 'to entrust or order.' English uses the title for an officer controlling a military establishment or district and, in some armed forces, for a specific rank.

Topics

War & Conflict

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# commandant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑːmənˌdænt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒməndænt/
**Frequency rank:** 10138

## Meanings
1. the officer in charge of a military unit, fort, camp, school, prison, or district
2. a military rank equivalent to major or lieutenant colonel in some countries

## Examples
- The commandant inspected the garrison before granting the travelers permission to pass.
- She was promoted to commandant after completing the staff course.

## Synonyms
- commander
- commanding officer

## Antonyms
- subordinate

## Derived Forms
- commandantship
- commandant-general

## Related Forms
- command
- commander
- garrison
- fort
- military rank

## Etymology
Borrowed from French commandant, the present participle of commander, 'to command,' ultimately from Latin commandare, a variant of commendare, 'to entrust or order.' English uses the title for an officer controlling a military establishment or district and, in some armed forces, for a specific rank.

## Topics
- War & Conflict

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