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SACEUR

SACEUR

1 9.9
A senior NATO military leader who commands Allied forces in Europe
  • noun
translation icon : SACEUR
  • The NATO officer, known as SACEUR, reported directly to the Secretary General regarding military operations in Europe.
  • SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander

Examples

  • The Portuguese want to maintain IBERLAND as it is, keeping Spain under the SACEUR-Continental Europe authority.

    Academic text (1996)

  • But his comments came after NATO SACEUR Adm. Stavridis visited Ankara and Izmir in early October.

    Blog text (27)

  • American divisions were permanently stationed on European soil beginning in 1951, with an American general commanding NATO troops as the Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR).

    Academic text (2013)

  • The United States made its forward troop commitment and acceptance of the SACEUR position contingent upon allied acceptance of German rearmament, and West Germany was eventually admitted to NATO in 1954.

    Academic text (2013)

  • As SACEUR, he coordinates all allied military efforts to ensure the security of NATO member states.

  • During the summit, SACEUR emphasized the importance of unity among NATO forces in responding to global challenges.

Synonyms

Supreme Allied Commander Europe
vsSACEUR
  • Formal
8.6

Senior military leader in Europe for NATO who is in charge of all forces there

is the same role but expressed as an acronym rather than the full title

Surface Forms

SACEUR singular
SACEURs plural

Etymology

The word SACEUR comes from the first letters of the title Supreme Allied Commander Europe, where Supreme means 'top', Allied means 'friends', Commander means 'leader', and Europe is the region. So SACEUR refers to the NATO officer who is the top military leader for 'Europe'.