commandant

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒməndænt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑmənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′ən dant′, -dänt′, kom′ən dant′, -dänt′)

com•man•dant n. [countable]

Militarythe commanding officer of a place, group, etc., esp. the head of a military unit or school.

com•man•dant n.

Militarythe commanding officer of a place, group, etc.:the commandant of a naval base.
Militarythe title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Military[U.S. Army.]a title generally given to the heads of military schools.
Militarya commander.

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

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commandant /ˈkɒmənˌdænt; -ˌdɑːnt/ n

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