commander in chief
Example Sentences
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The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
"Ultimately, the timeline will be dictated by the commander in chief," she told journalists.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The military is subordinate to its civilian commander in chief, and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he has no direct command of battlefield forces.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 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
