(DoD) A commander of one of the unified or specified combatant commands established by the President. Also called CCDR. See also combatant command; specified combatant command; unified combatant command.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). combatant commander. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/combatant_commander/definitions/1960871 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "combatant commander" http://smartdefine.org/combatant_commander/definitions/1960871 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "combatant commander" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/combatant_commander/definitions/1960871> |