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Personally, in my home, the district in central New York, the Air National Guard base, not 5 years ago, the commandant came through and said, This is one of the sorriest looking bases I have ever seen.
Jim Walsh

Meaning of "commandant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMANDANT

commandant  [ˈkɒmənˌdænt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMANDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commandant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMANDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commandant

Commandant is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations. In some countries it may be a military or police rank. It is also often used to refer to the commander of a military prison or prison camp.

Definition of commandant in the English dictionary

The definition of commandant in the dictionary is an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMANDANT


ant
ænt
bant
bænt
Brabant
brəˈbænt
Brandt
brænt
brant
brænt
cant
kænt
confidant
ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt
confidante
ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt
enceinte
ɒnˈsænt
extant
ɛkˈstænt
Kant
kænt
lant
lænt
levant
lɪˈvænt
pant
pænt
pissant
ˈpɪsænt
rant
rænt
Rembrandt
ˈrɛmbrænt
sant
sænt
scant
skænt
Thant
θænt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMANDANT

command economy
command guidance
command key
command language
command line
command module
command paper
command performance
command post
commandable
commandantship
commandeer
commander
commander in chief
commander-in-chief
commanders in chief
commandership
commandery
commanding
commanding officer

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMANDANT

abundant
ascendant
attendant
care attendant
codefendant
defendant
demandant
dependant
descendant
en attendant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
intendant
nonredundant
parking attendant
pendant
pool attendant
pump attendant
redundant
regardant

Synonyms and antonyms of commandant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commandant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMANDANT

Find out the translation of commandant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commandant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commandant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

指挥官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comandante
570 millions of speakers

English

commandant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमांडेंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قائد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

комендант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেনানায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commandant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komandan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommandant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

司令官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지휘관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komandhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ huy trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளபதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमांडंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumandan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comandante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komendant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комендант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comandant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διοικητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommandant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

commandant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kommandanten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commandant

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMANDANT»

The term «commandant» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.582 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMANDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «commandant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «commandant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commandant

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QUOTES WITH «COMMANDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commandant.
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Jim Walsh
Personally, in my home, the district in central New York, the Air National Guard base, not 5 years ago, the commandant came through and said, This is one of the sorriest looking bases I have ever seen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMANDANT»

Discover the use of commandant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commandant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Daughter of the Commandant
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, 2012
2
The Commandant: Text Classics
The Commandant is an unforgettable tale of power, duty and humanity.
Jessica Anderson, 2012
3
George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison ...
The main body of the text concentrates on Alexanders time at Castle Thunder, but the book also explores the evolution of the prison system and the provost marshalls department, touching on unusual prisoners and escape attempts.
Frances Harding Casstevens, 2004
4
Commodore Ellsworth P. Bertholf: First Commandant of the ...
Chronicles the brilliant and eventful career of the first head of the Coast Guard.
C. Douglas Kroll, 2002
5
The Commandant of Lubizec: A Novel of the Holocaust and ...
Told as a historical account in a documentary style and set in a death camp that never actually existed but easily could have in the Nazi state, this story of rebellion, survival and life amid death sheds new light on the chilling events ...
Patrick Hicks, 2014
6
General John Jacob, Commandant of the Sind Irregular Horse ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Alexander Innes Shand, 2009
7
Yusuf Khan: The Rebel Commandant
Life of Muhammad Yusuf, Governor of Madura and Tinnevelly, d. 1764, during the British rule of India.
Samuel Charles Hill, 1914
8
The Commandant: An Account by the First Commanding Officer ...
Ian Buruma's introduction sets this frightening work within a both moral and historical context.
Rudolf Hoess, Jurg Amann, 2012
9
Journal D'Un Commandant de La Comte: Chine-Siam-Japon ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Louis Dartige Du Fournet, 2008
10
United States Code, 1982
Provision is added for retirement of the Commandant with the grade and pay of vice admiral after 3 years service. in the discretion of the President, regardless of total length of service. Provision is also added for retirement with the grade and ...
United States, United States. Superintendent of Documents, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMANDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commandant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Need to replace an award? New reg offers guidance.
Marine Corps awards: Commandant, Marine Corps, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Code MMMA, 3280 Russell Road, Quantico, Va. «ArmyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Disaster relief staff get ready 'kits' for air dropping
"Through this kit, we can ensure that each stranded family can face the odd situation for at least five days," SDRF commandant P Renuka Devi ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Sweet Briar board selects officers
... a former Marine Corps commandant and retired president of Birmingham-Southern College. The board elected Loyola Marymount University ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Adam Sandler is about to dominate your Netflix schedule
Idris Elba as Commandant in a scene from the new Netflix film, Beasts of No Nation. Photo/AP. The Ridiculous Six, a comic western starring ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
FG Declares War on Cattle Rustlers, Bandits in the North West/Central
Bt we are discussing with the Ministry of Defence, the Inspector General of Police, the Commandant of the NSCDC. It is an operation to address ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
6
Controversy surrounds firing of Marines' female recruit battalion CO
... that the entire unit be allowed to take a Commandant of the Marine Corps command climate survey, administered in a formal, controlled way. «Marine Corps Times, Jul 15»
7
Russia Completely Outpacing The US In The Arctic
“We're not even in the same league as Russia right now,” Coast Guard Commandant Paul F. Zukunft told Newsweek. “We're not playing in this ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
8
Government Job: Indo-Tibetan Border Police Recruitment 2015 for …
... Assistant Commandant (GD) in Central Reserve Police Force and Sashastra Seema Bal (CAPFs) through Limited Departmental Competitive ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
9
Coast Guard officer's father writes to PM Modi
Print. A+ A-. SHARE. Family of the untraceable Coast Guard navigator Deputy Commandant MK Soni. The Relateds. Missing Dornier pilot's ... «India Today, Jul 15»
10
Peter Neffenger sworn in as new TSA administrator
Prior to being appointed, Neffenger was the U.S. Coast Guard's 29th Vice Commandant. He replaces John Pistole, who retired from the agency ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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