commandant

[ kom-uh n-dant, -dahnt, kom-uh n-dant, -dahnt ]

/ ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt /

the commanding officer of a place, group, etc.: the commandant of a naval base.

the title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps.

U.S. Army. a title generally given to the heads of military schools.

a commander.

Origin of commandant

1680–90; < French, noun use of present participle of commander to command; see -ant

We believe that we may be close to such an impasse, and we want to present the Commandant with options.

Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint |David Abrams |February 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He is a graduate of the Kakul academy and was also its commandant at one point in his career.

The New Head of Pakistan’s Army Holds the Country’s Most Important Job |Bruce Riedel |November 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He also wrote to the Commandant Coast Guards, identifying obvious vulnerabilities.

When India Failed in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks |Emma Garman |November 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“I am a big fan of General Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, now at the two-and-a-half-year mark in that job,” he says.

Shortlist Forms to Replace Gen. John Allen as NATO Chief Nominee |Eli Lake |February 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Not so fast on women in combat, says the commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos.

Women in Combat: Standards Meet Equality |David Frum |January 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Commandant Eloff returned constantly to the prisoners, chatting brightly with them and sympathising upon the fortunes of war.

The Siege of Mafeking (1900) |J. Angus Hamilton.
Camps of instruction were established in every State, and a commandant sent from Richmond to take charge of the new levies.

The Victim |Thomas Dixon
The commandant held up the glass in the sunlight from the open air-port, and gazed admiringly at the bubbles.

Once Upon A Time |Richard Harding Davis
"Stop the engine, and remember what I told you," added the commandant.

Taken by the Enemy |Oliver Optic
All this was because the Commandant suspected them of planning to escape.

A Prisoner in Turkey |John Still

commandant

/ (ˈkɒmənˌdænt, -ˌdɑːnt) /

an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment