an officer in charge of a particular force or institution 指挥官,司令官;(机构或协会的)负责人,领导人 the camp commandant. 营务主任。 ■a former rank of officer in the South African army or air force, above major and below colonel (南非)陆军(或空军)中校
语源
late 17th cent.: from French commandant, or Italian or Spanish commandante, all from late Latin commandare 'to command' (see command)