commandant
Plural: commandants
Noun
- an officer in command of a military unit
- A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
- A military rank equivalent to major used in some countries, especially when derived from French usage.
- lieutenant-colonel
Origin / Etymology
From French commandant.
Synonyms
commander, commanding officer
Scrabble Score: 17
commandant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcommandant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
commandant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 22
commandant is a valid Words With Friends word