commander in chief
Example Sentences
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A Pentagon official declined to comment on troop deployments but said the department provides various options for the commander in chief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
But wars inevitably cost those who fight in them; ideally, the commander in chief would start them only after carefully weighing those costs.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gen. Mykhailo Drapatiy as commander in chief of the country’s armed forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Under the Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act, if a president dies in office, the vice president immediately becomes president and commander in chief.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
She was the commander in chief of my house, because my stepfather did not live with us.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
