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commander in chief
noun
plural
commanders in chiefAlso 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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commander in chief1
Example Sentences
“Don’t ever say what you said,” the commander in chief snarled before boasting about how he wasn’t a chicken and was actually a tough guy.
The president's potential closest rival, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander in chief of Ukraine's army, has felt the need to deny rumours about his intentions.
"Our soldiers, when they are engaged and deployed, are there to react and respond to the decisions of the commander in chief and, if they are in a conflict situation, to respond to it."
While migrants may be deported if they are shown to have a criminal record, Trump asserted that they could be deported en masse under his wartime authority as commander in chief.
In Estonia, he will be there professionally as a future commander in chief of the Armed Forces and personally as a former soldier.
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