commander in chief

n. pl. commanders in chief Abbr. CINC or C in C1. The supreme commander of all the armed forces of a nation.2. The officer commanding a major armed force.

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commander-in-chief

n, pl commanders in chief or commanders-in-chief1. (Military) the officer holding supreme command of the forces in an area or operation2. (Military) the officer holding command of a major subdivision of one military service

command′er in chief′

n., pl. commanders in chief. 1. Also, Command′er in Chief′. the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation or, sometimes, of several allied nations. 2. an officer in command of a particular portion of an armed force. [1635–45]

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commander in chief - the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"generalissimocommandant, commander, commanding officer - an officer in command of a military unit

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главнокомандующий

Commander in Chief

the commander of forces (navy, air force) in any one theater of military action or strategical axis, or of separate armed services.

In the past, the commander in chief was appointed to lead the entire active army, but, with the appearance of fronts, commanders in chief began to be appointed for each front. In the Soviet armed forces, there are commanders in chief for strategic rocket forces, land forces, the navy, the air force, national air defense forces, and the group of Soviet troops temporarily located in the German Democratic Republic. There is also a commander in chief of the united armed forces of the Warsaw Treaty countries.

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Synonyms for commander in chief

noun the officer who holds the supreme command

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