commanderess en · NOUN
Etymology
From commander + -ess.
Meanings
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(rare) A female commander.
Her political hucksters and Power Pointers are trying to help the New York senator blur the line between “male” and “female” enough to become the first commanderess in chief.
2007 October 21, Maureen Dowd, “Cougars, Archers, Snipers”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commanderesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| commandress | alternative | lexicographic |