commander-in-chief

com·mand·er-in-chief

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-man-der, -mahn- in cheef]
- /kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn- ɪn tʃif/
- /kəˈmɑːn.dər ɪn tʃiːf/

Definitions of commander-in-chief word

countable noun commander-in-chief A commander-in-chief is a senior officer who is in charge of all the forces in a particular area. 3
noun commander-in-chief the officer holding supreme command of the forces in an area or operation 3
noun commander-in-chief the officer holding command of a major subdivision of one military service 3
noun commander-in-chief the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation, as, in the U.S., the President 3
noun commander-in-chief an officer in command of all armed forces in a certain theater of war 3
noun commander-in-chief Alternative spelling of commander in chief. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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