Commanding officer conceals dog (5)

I believe the answer is:

dingo

'dog' is the definition.
(dingoes are wild dogs)

'commanding officer conceals' is the wordplay.
'conceals' indicates a hidden word.
'DINGO' is hidden in the letters of 'commanding officer'.

(Other definitions for dingo that I've seen before include "Yellow Australian dog" , "Want a dog" , "dog running wild" , "One running wild in Australia" , "Aussie wild dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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