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

LeMay, wrote journalist Richard Reeves in “President Kennedy: Profile of Power,” told his commander in chief he didn’t need Kennedy’s gratitude.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran’s supreme leader is the commander in chief of the armed forces, and the head of the judiciary, the legislature and the executive branch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

In 1947, Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. commander in chief to visit Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I was the daughter of the commander in chief.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin