Commander-in-chief
11commander in chief — pl. commanders in chief. 1. 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. 2. an officer in… …
12commander in chief — noun the officer who holds the supreme command in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief • Syn: ↑generalissimo • Hypernyms: ↑commanding officer, ↑commandant, ↑commander * * * noun, pl commanders in chief [count] …
13commander-in-chief — commanders in chief N COUNT; N TITLE A commander in chief is an officer in charge of all the forces in a particular area. He was to be the commander in chief of the armed forces …
14commander in chief — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms commander in chief : singular commander in chief plural commanders in chief someone in charge of the whole of the armed forces of a country …
15commander in chief — com.mander in chief plural commanders in chief n [C usually singular] someone of high rank who is in control of all the military organizations in a country or of a specific military activity ▪ The Queen is Commander in Chief of the British armed… …
16commander in chief — noun (countable usually singular) someone of high rank who is in control of all the military organizations in a country or of a specific military activity: The Queen is Commander in Chief of the British armed forces …
17commander in Chief — One who holds supreme or highest command of armed forces. By Article II, No. 2, of the Constitution it is declared that the President shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States. The term implies supreme control of… …
18commander in Chief — One who holds supreme or highest command of armed forces. By Article II, No. 2, of the Constitution it is declared that the President shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States. The term implies supreme control of… …
19Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces — Queen Elizabeth II …
20Commander in Chief (TV series) — Commander in Chief Title card Format Political drama Created by Rod Lurie …