What does commander mean?
Word: Commander
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Commander means a person who is in charge of a group or an operation, such as a ship or a space mission. Commander is also an officer's rank in the navy and in some police forces.
Synonyms: leader, chief, head, captain
How do you spell commander?
Syllables: com - mand - er
Tricky part: Command has a double m, and commander keeps it: comander is the slip.
Watch out for: comander, comandar
Memory tip: Commander keeps both m's of command.
Commander in a sentence
Example 1: The station commander at our local fire station showed our class how the big hoses work.
Example 2: In our school play, Neha was cast as the commander of a space station.
Example 3: The coastguard commander thanked the fishermen for reporting the stranded dolphin.
Fun Fact
In the Royal Navy, Commander is the rank above Lieutenant Commander and below Captain.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The ship's commandor checked the map once more before the boat left the harbour at Kochi.
a) checked
b) map
c) commandor
d) harbour
Show answer
c) commandor. The person who commands is a commander, with er.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
commander
a) neighbour
b) visitor
c) subordinate
d) partner
Show answer
c) subordinate. A commander gives orders; a subordinate takes them.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cadmmenor
a) comrade
b) command
c) commend
d) commander
Show answer
d) commander. Command lacks the e and r, commend lacks the a and r, and comrade has only one m.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) engineer
b) astronaut
c) commander
d) mecanic
Show answer
d) mecanic. Mechanic has an h after the c, which mecanic leaves out.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these people would be called a commander?
a) a fan cheering in a stadium
b) the astronaut leading a space mission
c) a tourist taking photos at a fort
d) a pupil on a school picnic
Show answer
b) the astronaut leading a space mission
2. A commanding view from a hilltop is one that ____.
a) looks out over a wide area
b) gives orders to people
c) is marked on a map
d) is hidden by trees
Show answer
a) looks out over a wide area
