commandery /kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/ noun4 •A territory under the control of a commander •(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller. •(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China. •A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry). formscommanderies