commandant

noun

com·​man·​dant ˈkä-mən-ˌdänt How to pronounce commandant (audio)
-ˌdant

Examples of commandant in a Sentence

the commandant of a naval district
Recent Examples on the Web The film centers on the real-life Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who live bucolic and seemingly mundane lives next door to the infamous concentration camp. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 This is the home of Rudolf Höss (played by Christian Friedel), the Nazi commandant of the concentration camp, and his family. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024 Its aviation mission is dependent on the aircraft returning to flight, and the Marine Corps is committed to the Osprey remaining in its fleet through the 2050s, said Marine Corps assistant deputy commandant for aviation Brig. CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024 Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller) and their five children block out the unspeakable horrors taking place just over the high wall, hearing only occasional shots and plaintive screams and seeing the crematorium's unmistakable glow at night. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp. Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024 The film stars Christian Friedel as German Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss, who tries to build his dream life with his wife, Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), in their affluent home next to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Jonathan Glazer’s astonishing drama depicts Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife in their villa just beyond the brutalities of the concentration camp. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023 She was raised partly by her grandfather, a former commandant of the United States Marine Corps, after her father drowned in a scuba-diving accident in Okinawa. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of commandant was in 1687

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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

commandant

noun
com·​man·​dant ˈkäm-ən-ˌdant How to pronounce commandant (audio)
-ˌdänt
: an officer in command

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