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1. (n.) commander in chief
Also, Commander in Chief. the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation or, sometimes, of several allied nations.
2. commander in chief
an officer in command of a particular portion of an armed force.
Etymology: (1635–45)
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1. (noun) commander in chief, generalissimo
the officer who holds the supreme command
"in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
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