[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/commander/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) / commander # commander noun (a commander, commanders; Commander as a title) «commander» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A person who is in charge of a group of soldiers, a ship, an aircraft, a mission or a police operation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#m1) 2. (title) A rank in some navies (between lieutenant commander and captain) and in the London police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#m2) 3. Anyone who leads or gives orders, like the commander of a space mission. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#m3) ### In the lessons In history lessons commanders lead armies and fleets (for example Admiral Nelson at Trafalgar). In science and space topics, the commander leads a space mission: Neil Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11. In games and stories children play «commander» and give orders. Phrases: «commander in chief», «army commander», «mission commander», «Commander Smith». ### Examples - The commander told the soldiers to wait for the signal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x1) - Neil Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x2) - The commander of the ship stayed on deck during the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x3) - In the US, the President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x4) - My brother wants to be a space station commander one day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x5) - The police commander spoke to the news reporters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x6) - In our game, Sam was the commander and gave us all secret missions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x7) - The Roman commanders never undertook any naval expedition without propitiating Neptune by a sacrifice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/#x8) ### Note Spelled with double m. When used as a title before a name it takes a capital: Commander Hadfield. «Command» is the verb (to give orders) and also a noun (an order). «Commander in chief» (or commander-in-chief) is the highest commander of all forces. ## In Jewish tradition A leader or chief, such as a military officer or royal official; Rehum was a Persian official over the region. **Interpretation.** Isaiah 55 says God made David a commander to the peoples, and the tradition links this to David's line and to the future Messianic king. ### Examples - Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and commander to the peoples. (Prophets ISA.55.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commander/#x1) - Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort — (Writings EZR.4.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commander/#x2) - then wrote Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinites, and the Apharesattechites, the Tarpelites, the Apharesites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehites, the Elamites, (Writings EZR.4.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commander/#x3) ### Note Spelled with double m. When used as a title before a name it takes a capital: Commander Hadfield. «Command» is the verb (to give orders) and also a noun (an order). «Commander in chief» (or commander-in-chief) is the highest commander of all forces. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «commander» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«commander» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commander.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «commander» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commander/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«commander» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/commander.html) on Mova free.