commander
/kəˈmɑːndə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कमान्डर
सेनापति, कमांडर, नायक
Core word
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a person who is in charge of something, especially an officer in charge of a group of soldiers or a military operation
सेनापति, कमांडर, नायक
- The army commander visited the troops on the border.
- the commander of the rescue team
- The commander gave clear orders and the team moved quickly.
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- She became the commander of a rescue unit after years of training.
- The commander was proud of the soldiers under his command.
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an officer of fairly high rank in the navy
(नौसेना में) कमांडर
- He retired as a commander in the Indian Navy.
- The ship's commander thanked the crew for their hard work.
- The naval commander took charge of the new ship in Visakhapatnam.
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- Commander Rao has served in the navy for twenty years.
- Several commanders attended the ceremony at the naval base.
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commander of + group / ship
Use of to show what the commander is in charge of, such as an army, a ship or a regiment.
कमांडर किसकी कमान संभालता है, यह बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे सेना, जहाज़ या रेजिमेंट।
- He was the commander of the Eastern Fleet.
- She is the commander of the regiment.
commander-in-chief
This hyphenated title is for the supreme commander of all armed forces; the plural is commanders-in-chief.
Hyphen वाला यह शब्द सभी सशस्त्र बलों के सर्वोच्च कमांडर के लिए है; इसका plural 'commanders-in-chief' है।
- The President is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces.
- The commander-in-chief addressed the troops.
wing / squadron / group commander
A word before commander names the unit or the branch in the forces.
Commander से पहले का शब्द सेना की इकाई या शाखा का नाम बताता है।
- The wing commander flew the first mission.
- The squadron commander briefed his pilots.
commander (rank) + name
Commander is a rank in the navy, written with a capital letter before the name.
Commander नौसेना का एक पद है, जो नाम से पहले capital letter में लिखा जाता है।
- Commander Nair received the medal.
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type + commander
armynavalfieldwinggroupbattalion
- The field commander ordered his men to wait.
adjective + commander
supremebraveexperiencedchiefoverallsenior
- The supreme commander visited the border posts.
verb + commander
appointreplaceobeyreport tobecome
- Soldiers obey their commander without question.
commander + noun
postorderbriefingrankdecision
- The commander's decision saved many lives.
commander + of + force
of the fleetof the air baseof the brigadeof the expedition
- He became commander of the brigade at thirty-eight.
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- The commander walked among his tired soldiers to cheer them up.
कमांडर थके हुए सैनिकों का हौसला बढ़ाने के लिए उनके बीच घूमा।
- The ship's commander ordered the crew to change course because of the storm.
जहाज़ के कमांडर ने तूफ़ान के कारण चालक दल को मार्ग बदलने का आदेश दिया।
- Radhika read a book on the life of a famous Maratha commander.
राधिका ने एक प्रसिद्ध मराठा सेनानायक के जीवन पर पुस्तक पढ़ी।
- The new commander introduced a better training plan.
नए कमांडर ने बेहतर प्रशिक्षण योजना लागू की।
- A good commander listens to advice before issuing orders.
अच्छा कमांडर आदेश देने से पहले सलाह सुनता है।
- The commander thanked the villagers who had given the soldiers shelter.
कमांडर ने उन ग्रामीणों को धन्यवाद दिया जिन्होंने सैनिकों को आश्रय दिया था।
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✗ He is the commander on the army.
✓ He is a commander in the army.
The preposition after the position is in or of; on does not fit.
पद के बाद preposition 'in' या 'of' आता है; 'on' उपयुक्त नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Commander, leader and chief all guide others, but commander is a military term.
Commander, leader और chief तीनों मार्गदर्शन करते हैं, पर commander सैन्य शब्द है।
An officer who gives orders to troops, a ship or an operation.
सैनिकों, जहाज़ या अभियान को आदेश देने वाला अधिकारी।
- The commander gave the signal.
Anyone who guides a group, in any field.
किसी भी क्षेत्र में समूह का मार्गदर्शन करने वाला।
- She is a team leader.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse commander (an officer in charge) and commandant (the officer in charge of a particular military or police institution).
Commander (प्रभारी अधिकारी) और commandant (किसी विशेष सैन्य या पुलिस संस्था का प्रमुख अधिकारी) में भ्रम न करें।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Under the Constitution, the President of India is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces.
संविधान के अनुसार भारत के राष्ट्रपति सशस्त्र सेनाओं के Supreme Commander हैं।