COMMANDER IN CHIEF


Meaning of COMMANDER IN CHIEF in English

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.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .