(commanders-in-chief)
A ~ is an officer in charge of all the forces in a particular area.
He was to be the ~ of the armed forces.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE
(commanders-in-chief)
A ~ is an officer in charge of all the forces in a particular area.
He was to be the ~ of the armed forces.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012