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commander in chief
noun
- Also Commander in Chief. the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation or, sometimes, of several allied nations:
The president is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- an officer in command of a particular portion of an armed force who has been given this title by specific authorization.
commander in chief
noun
- the officer holding supreme command of the forces in an area or operation
- the officer holding command of a major subdivision of one military service
commander in chief
- The role of the United States president as highest ranking officer in the armed forces. The Constitution provides this power, but, through the system of checks and balances , gives Congress the authority to declare war. During periods of war, presidents such as Franklin D. Roosevelt , Lyndon Johnson , George H. W. Bush , William Jefferson Clinton , and George W. Bush have taken active roles as commander in chief.
Word History and Origins
Origin of commander in chief1
Example Sentences
Philip Breedlove, NATO commander-in-chief, says this represents a shift, "from engagement to preparedness."
I am also aware, however, that the average Supreme Court justice or federal judge serves far longer than the Commander-in-Chief.
Though the commander-in-chief should delegate as much as possible, wartime relationships matter.
For this raid, Mavrokordato anointed him, rather ridiculously, Archistrategos or commander-in-chief of Western Greece.
As he revealed his inner commander-in-chief and mounted a confident run, Hollande was transformed.
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
As commander-in-chief, Bonaparte, for the time being, held the whip hand and could show his dislike by severe reprimands.
Doing so, I received a different sort of salute from that to which a Commander-in-Chief landing on duty is entitled by regulation.
The commander-in-chief overrated the fighting qualities of the Neapolitan troops and thought it prudent to evacuate Rome.
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