司し令れい官かん

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A military officer in command of a unit, installation, or operation. Can refer to ranks from general to captain depending on context.

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The commanding officer ordered the troops to withdraw.

彼かれは海かい軍ぐんの司し令れい官かんに任にん命めいされた。

He was appointed commander of the naval forces.

〈人ひと〉が司し令れい官かんに任にん命めいされるto be appointed as commander
彼かれは艦かん隊たいの司し令れい官かんに任にん命めいされた。
He was appointed commander of the fleet.
司し令れい官かんの指し示じに従したがうto follow the commander's orders
兵へい士したちは司し令れい官かんの指し示じに従したがって行こう動どうした。
〈場ば所しょ〉の司し令れい官かんを務つとめるto serve as the commander of a place/unit
彼かれは長なが年ねん、基き地ちの司し令れい官かんを務つとめた。
He served as the base commander for many years.

指し揮き官かん
指揮官 is a broader term for any officer who directs or leads, while 司令官 specifically implies the officer in overall command of a unit or operation.
将しょう軍ぐんN1
将軍 denotes a specific high military rank (general/admiral), whereas 司令官 is a functional role that can be held by officers of various ranks.
提てい督とく
司令官 is a broad term for any commanding officer, while 提督 is reserved for high naval rank such as admiral.
主しゅ将しょう
司令官 refers specifically to a military commanding officer, whereas 主将 can mean either a military commander-in-chief or, more commonly today, a sports team captain.

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総そう帥すい
司令官 specifically denotes a military officer in command of troops or a unit, whereas 総帥 can apply just as well to the head of a political party or corporate group.
隊たい長ちょう
司令官 implies a higher-ranking military commander overseeing multiple units, while 隊長 usually leads a single unit or team.

部ぶ下かN2
部下 refers to a subordinate who takes orders, the opposite of a 司令官 who gives them.

司し令れい
司令 refers to the act or authority of command (or a shortened title), while 司令官 specifically denotes the person holding that command.

Compound of 司令 (command, from 司 'direct' + 令 'order') and 官 (official, officer).

The soldiers acted according to the commander's orders.