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Commandery vs Commander - What's the difference?

commandery | commander |

As nouns the difference between commandery and commander

is that commandery is (us|obsolete) while commander is one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

commandery

English

Noun

(wikipedia commandery) (commanderies)
  • (US, obsolete)
  • (historical) The ), an imperial Chinese administrative division from the Zhou to Tang dynasties variously equivalent to a march, a province, and a subprovince.

    • Synonyms

    * (Chinese territory) prefecture

    commander

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
  • A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
  • One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
  • A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
  • (obsolete) The chief officer of a commandry.
  • A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
  • A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.