Editing Commandant (section)

{{Short description|Title given to the officer in charge of a military academy}}
{{About||the rank|Commandant (rank)}}
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'''Commandant''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɒ|m|ən|ˈ|d|ɑː|n|t}} or {{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɒ|m|ən|ˈ|d|æ|n|t}}; {{IPA|fr|kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃|lang}}) 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 camp|prisoner of war camps]]).