/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of commanding officer Find synonyms for: Noun1. commanding officer, commandant, commander, military officer, officerusage: an officer in command of a military unitWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language