commander in chief
Example Sentences
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“Let’s let the commander in chief lead,” Columbia Spectator, Jan. 28, 1987.
From Slate • May 13, 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
He is the commander in chief of the armed forces and oversees other key institutions, such as the judicial branch and state media.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
Sam Dalrymple has real Raj pedigree, his paternal grandfather being Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, the aide-de-camp to Frank Messervy, the first commander in chief of the army of independent Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
As the commander in chief of the armed forces, the president would have the sole power to review the final verdict.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
