s. comandante, acaudillador, mandatario

comandante de armas, comandante de operaciones, jefe de operaciones, comandante de campaña

(n.) = comandante.
Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.
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* military commander = comandante militar.

n. leader, one who is in charge; officer in charge of a unit (Military)

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Noun
1. an officer in command of a military unit
(synonym) commanding officer, commandant
(hypernym) military officer, officer
(hyponym) Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, SACLANT
(derivation) control, command
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
(hypernym) leader
(derivation) control, command
3. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
(hypernym) commissioned naval officer
(derivation) control, command
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
4. an officer in the airforce
(synonym) air force officer
(hypernym) serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
(derivation) control, command

n. velitel; velitelka; kapitán; kapitánka

Rzecz. dowódca; komandor