commodore
noun
com·mo·dore
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Definition of commodore
1a
: a captain in the navy in command of a squadron
b
: a commissioned officer in the navy formerly ranking above captain and below rear admiral and having an insignia of one star
2
: the ranking officer commanding a body of merchant ships
3
: the chief officer of a yacht club or boating association
Examples of commodore in a Sentence
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Humm, a 1983 graduate of Maine South, served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, retiring in 2017 as commodore of a submarine squadron, according to the Navy. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Three more alumni chosen for Maine South High School’s Wall of Honor," 5 Sep. 2019 Jim Bates, commodore for the Strike Fighter Wing Pacific based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, "Pilot missing after fighter jet crashes in Death Valley training flight," 1 Aug. 2019 Robert Breisch, ordered him to stop platoon members from reporting Mr. Gallagher to a commodore outside the SEAL team. — Dave Philipps, New York Times, "Acquittal of Navy SEAL May Deter Others From Reporting Crimes, Some Officials Worry," 3 July 2019 After plans were discussed about going to the commodore, an investigation was opened and Gallagher was arrested. — Author: Julie Watson, Anchorage Daily News, "Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force," 30 June 2019 Robert Breisch, ordered Alazzawi to intervene before the group made it to the commodore’s office, Alazzawi said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Navy: Witness in SEAL war crimes trial may face perjury charge," 27 June 2019 Moses, the commodore, was incensed by the results, Pucillo told investigators. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, "Trump Keeps Talking About the Last Military Standoff With Iran — Here’s What Really Happened," 24 June 2019 Sebastian Agapite, the vice commodore of the Falmouth Yacht Club, spotted the Italian flag flying from Fabris’ boat and gave him a berth at the club’s marina. — Antonia Noori Farzan, Washington Post, "A 77-year-old ‘Moby Dick’ fan sailed from Italy to Nantucket — but his voyage ended 1,500 feet short," 11 June 2019 Connolly, 44, has been sailing for years and is past commodore of the Port Huron Yacht Club. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "How 5 Port Huron-to-Mackinac racers feed sailboat crews," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commodore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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commodore
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commodore
: a high-ranking officer in the navy
: the person who is in charge of a yachting or boating club
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commodore
noun
com·mo·dore
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Kids Definition of commodore
: an officer of high rank in the navy
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