( abbr. C.-in-C. ) noun
( pl. commanders-in-chief ) the officer who commands all the armed forces of a country or all its forces in a particular area
( abbr. C.-in-C. ) noun
( pl. commanders-in-chief ) the officer who commands all the armed forces of a country or all its forces in a particular area
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005