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wing commander

noun

Definition of wing commander

: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a lieutenant colonel in the army

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 Pete Boone, vice wing commander of the 165th Airlift Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard, said Thursday at a news briefing in Port Wentworth, near Savannah. — Jenny Jarvie, latimes.com, "Military plane in deadly Georgia crash was built in the late 1970s and was on its final scheduled flight," 3 May 2018 The Air Force has no official policy but usually issues a news release when a wing commander or higher are relieved, said Ann Stefanek, an Air Force spokeswoman. — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, "Navy no longer will announce when a commander is fired for misconduct in wake of 'Fat Leonard' scandal," 2 May 2018

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First Known Use of wing commander

1914, in the meaning defined above

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wing commander

noun

English Language Learners Definition of wing commander

: a high-ranking officer in the British air force

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