commander in chief

commander 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 command of a particular portion of an armed force who has been given this title by specific authorization.
[1635-45]

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