commander-in-chief
23
4.6
- noun
- /kəˈmændər ɪn ˈtʃif/
- Formal
:
comandante en jefe
- The new commander-in-chief promised to strengthen the country's defense forces.
- commander-in-chief of the army
- commander-in-chief of the military
- president and commander-in-chief
And, you know, other things that were going on it it, they, he just lost his credibility as the president, as the commander in chief to the Joint Chiefs.
- And, you know, other things that were going on it it, they, he just lost his credibility as the president, as the commander in chief to the Joint Chiefs.
Examples
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As your new commander-in-chief, I've authorized a complete military mobilization.
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When the commander-in-chief states his concept, his forces will immediately implement the policy.
Academic text (1996) -
The son of the commander-in-chief of the whole post.
Fiction book (1990) -
I will be a Commander in Chief who will never mislead us into war.
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I thought you were the commander-in-chief.
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The military commander-in-chief does not serve in the cabinet.
Academic text (2003) -
For another thing, the president, as commander-in-chief, must use the U.S. military to enforce his directives, O'Brien says.
Academic text (1999) -
Admiral Ernest King, the Commander in Chief of the US Fleet, was planning a bold bombing raid against the heart of Japan, Tokyo itself.
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In each report, the president has explicitly cited his "authority" attendant to his "constitutional obligation" as commander-in-chief.
Academic text (1991) -
The new commander-in-chief wasted no time deploying a coordinated assault involving army, navy and air force troops against the tiny, oil-producing nation of Zimbekistan.
Synonyms
64
4.9
The person with highest authority over a country's armed forces
3
9.9
The top army leader in charge of many armies
How High-Ranking
- Formal
23
4.6
636
4.2
208
7.7
247
2.9
- Specialized
614
5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Commander-in-chief joins commander, from command meaning 'to give orders', and chief, meaning 'head' or 'leader', so it literally names the top person in charge of a country's armed forces.