Commandant (rank)

Commandant (/ˌkɒmənˈdɑːnt/, /ˌkɒmənˈdænt/, /ˈkʌmədənt/; French: [kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃]) is a military rank used in many - typically Francophone or Hispanophone - countries, where it is usually equivalent to the rank of major.