commander in chief

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“Let’s let the commander in chief lead,” Columbia Spectator, Jan. 28, 1987.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It informed his conduct as commander in chief of the Continental Army and defined his quest for national unity as president of the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Ultimately, the timeline will be dictated by the commander in chief," she told journalists.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

When Time magazine last week asked the commander in chief whether Americans should be worried about potential terrorist strikes at home, he replied, “I guess.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In 1779, Henry Clinton, the British commander in chief in America, again issued an offer of freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis