Commander-in-chief

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of commander in chief. alt-of, alternative

    "President Biden received an ugly welcome in the Land of 10,000 Lakes on Tuesday when his motorcade passed dozens of protesters who held vulgar signs dissing the commander-in-chief."

  2. 2
    the officer who holds the supreme command wordnet

Synonyms

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commander in chiefgeneralissimo

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"General Tom Jackson accepted the position of commander-in-chief."

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