"commanders" in the noun sense
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
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