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It has now been announced that former President Donald Trump will be the U.S.' next and 47th commander in chief, after securing more than 270 Electoral College votes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s because the commander in chief doesn’t get credit for making things slightly, gradually less bad, Psaki said.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
But candidates’ positions on international issues are not voters’ main consideration when evaluating which party’s nominee would be the more effective commander in chief.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
An elementary school in Princetown, Devon, was paying £15,200 (around $19,700) a year in rent, the investigation found, while the Duchy of Cornwall charged the Ministry of Defence to rent land, even though the king is commander in chief of the Armed Forces.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1654, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of commander in chief was
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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commander in chief
: one who holds the supreme command of an armed force
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