commander in chief

commander in chief
noun
the officer who holds the supreme command
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in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief

Syn: ↑generalissimo
Hypernyms: ↑commanding officer, ↑commandant, ↑commander

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noun, pl commanders in chief [count]
: a person who is in charge of all the armed forces of an entire country

The President exercised his power as commander in chief to deploy forces in the region.


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