subordinate commander

collocation in English

meaningsofsubordinateandcommander

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subordinate
adjective
uk
/səˈbɔː.dɪ.nət/us
/səˈbɔːr.dən.ət/
having a lower or less ...
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commander
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈmɑːn.dər/us
/kəˈmæn.dɚ/
an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries' ...
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(Definition ofsubordinateandcommanderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He has not delegated his control to anysubordinatecommander.
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Whichever is chosen it is important that coordination be maintained between die land and air forces at the level of the principalsubordinatecommander.
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Asubordinatecommanderwill ignore an order he considers unfeasible.
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This is quite alien to any organisation in which, at every level, asubordinatecommanderis only expected (and, therefore, trained) to follow detailed orders.
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Unfortunately, he had no suitablesubordinatecommanderto take over during his illness.
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He went on to say that subordinate commanders must be given the latitude to alter actions when opportunities presented themselves, without gaining prior approval.
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From time to time it hands to subordinate commanders certain other duties, but that is all.
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The regulations also set out the limitations on a subordinate commander's powers of punishment.
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Subordinate commanders and commanding officers are becoming risk averse with regard to how they administer the summary justice system.
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Secondly, subordinate commanders have been able to dispose of offences which would previously have had to be referred to commanding officers.
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I asked how many of the cases dealt with summarily by subordinate commanders and commanding officers would go to appeal.
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He is hardly fighting the enemy at all, and indeed there are indications that some of his subordinate commanders are in exceedingly close touch with the enemy.
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Leaders strip subordinate commanders of trained personnel to strengthen their own positions while discouraging any ideas of rebellion.
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He could not decide which division to choose as a replacement, so he had his three subordinate commanders draw lots.
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He expected his subordinate commanders to do the same.
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He allowed his subordinate commanders a great deal of latitude in making decisions for their units.
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He recognised the need to delegate control to subordinate commanders and to issue directives rather than specific orders.
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Other "tourmarchai" and subordinate commanders headed the theme's army garrison.
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The principal is that the senior commander states his intention (the mission) to his subordinate commanders.
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He issued to each of his subordinate commanders only the orders for his own corps, not general orders describing the entire battle plan.
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