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Commanderess vs Commanderless - What's the difference?

commanderess | commanderless |

As a noun commanderess

is (rare) a female commander.

As an adjective commanderless is

without a military commander.

commanderess

English

Noun

(es)
  • (rare) A female commander.
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    • , passage=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. }}

    commanderless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a military commander.