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Synonyms for commander in chief
com·man·der in chief
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Princeton's WordNet
commander in chief, generalissimonoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
"in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
Synonyms:
generalissimo
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How to use commander in chief in a sentence?
The Commander-in-Chief released these criminals after only months in prison, while the journalists who told the world about the killings in Inn Din were jailed for more than 500 days.
This election is not only about electing a president. It's also about choosing our next commander-in-chief.
To see [the United States'] commander-in-chief call into question the courage of men I fought with, to claim that they ran, is shameful, those who have never fought for the colors they fly should be careful about criticizing those who have.
What’s really troublesome and almost frightening to know is that we have a commander in chief who does not see the imperative of bringing the Americans home, that’s a longstanding ethos, not just of the military, but of America.
If we want to constrain the president's actions, we have the power of the purse, the Constitution says the president of the United States is the commander in chief.
Translations for commander in chief
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- Oberbefehlshaber, OBGerman
- αρχιστράτηγοςGreek
- فرمانده کل قواPersian
- puolustusvoimain ylipäällikköFinnish
- commandant en chefFrench
- ardcheannasaíIrish
- 最高指揮官Japanese
- врховен командант, главен командантMacedonian
- ketua turusMalay
- opperbevelhebberDutch
- naczelny wódzPolish
- comandante-em-chefePortuguese
- главнокомандующийRussian
- војсковођа, vojskovođaSerbo-Croatian
- vrhovni poveljnikSlovene
- överbefälhavareSwedish
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