What is the meaning of Commandery?

A territory under the control of a commander, particularly:

  1. The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
  2. Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.

The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.

Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.

A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).

Source: wiktionary.org