Commandant
Title given to the officer in charge of a military academy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the rank, see Commandant (rank).
"Comandante" redirects here. For other uses, see Comandante (disambiguation).
Commandant (/ˌkɒmənˈdɑːnt/ or /ˌkɒmənˈdænt/; French: [kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃]) is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military (or other uniformed service) training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations. In some countries it may be a military or police rank. It is also often used to refer to the commander of a military prison or prison camp (including concentration camps and prisoner of war camps).