commanderess

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Etymology

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From commander +‎ -ess.

Noun

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commanderess (plural commanderesses)

  1. (rare) A female commander.
    • 2007 October 21, Maureen Dowd, “Cougars, Archers, Snipers”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.