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People & Occupations — Lesson 79
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commander
kəˈmændər
An officer in command of a military unit — she is the commander of the entire fleet.
The commander ordered his troops to advance.
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commanders
kəˈmændərz
An officer in command of a military unit — young officers aspire to become commanders someday.
The commanders held a meeting to plan the next attack.
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commando
kəˈmændoʊ
A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids — he served as a marine commando for ten years.
The commando unit was sent on a secret mission at midnight.
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commentator
ˈkɑːmənteɪtər
An expert who observes and comments on something — the football commentator described every goal in detail.
The football commentator described every goal in detail.
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commentators
ˈkɑːmənteɪtərz
An expert who observes and comments on something — the sports commentators described every goal in exciting detail.
The sports commentators described every goal in exciting detail.
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commie
ˈkɑːmi
A socialist who advocates communism — don't call him a commie—that's offensive.
The senator was dismissed as a commie by his critics.
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commies
ˈkɑːmiz
A socialist who advocates communism — he was accused of being one of the commies.
The commies were watching from across the border.
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commissar
ˌkɑːmɪˈsɑːr
A government official in the Soviet Union, typically serving as a political — the commissar inspected the troops at the military parade.
The commissar inspected the troops at the military parade.
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commissioner
kəˈmɪʃənər
A government administrator — she was appointed commissioner of education last month.
The commissioner announced new environmental policies for the region.
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commissioners
kəˈmɪʃənɚz
A government administrator — the commissioners voted to approve the new budget for the city.
The commissioners voted to approve the new budget for the city.
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committeeman
kəˈmɪti.mæn
A man who is a member of committee — the committeeman voted in favor of the proposed budget changes.
The committeeman announced the new party regulations at the meeting.
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commodore
ˈkɑːmədɔːr
A commodore is a naval rank senior to a captain but junior to a rear admiral — she was elected commodore of the sailing association.
The commodore of the fleet ordered all ships to return to port.
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