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- noun Plural form of
commander .
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Examples
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“One of my commanders, back in the Sabine mess, was concerned that she had a weakness common to many young female commanders going soft on boys with problems.”
Command Decision Moon, Elizabeth 2007
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Do you know how Tommy Franks have told us last week, early last week, that there have been contacts between the U.S. military and what he described as commanders of some of Iraqi units.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group's leadership, ...
Taliban Join Afghan Peace Talks New York Times 2010
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It's not clear if Panetta was referring to commanders or foot soldiers.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group
Taliban Join Afghan Peace Talks New York Times 2010
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group's leadership, who are secretly leaving their sanctuaries in Pakistan with the help of NATO troops, officials here say.
Taliban Join Afghan Peace Talks New York Times 2010
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It's not clear if Panetta was referring to commanders or foot soldiers.
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It's not clear if Panetta was referring to commanders or foot soldiers.
Saber Lal Melma, Ex-Gitmo Detainee, Killed In Afghanistan 2011
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He says Iraqi commanders from a total of seven different units showed up at the scene, even the minister of defense was there.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group's leadership, who are secretly leaving their sanctuaries in Pakistan with the help of NATO troops, officials here say.
Taliban Join Afghan Peace Talks New York Times 2010
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