Commander-in-chief Synonyms

The officer who holds the supreme command
Synonyms:
  1. generalissimo
  2. captain-general
  3. president
  4. U.S. President

Words Related to Commander-in-chief

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. chief-of-staff
  2. c in c
  3. second-in-command
  4. commanding officer
  5. governor-general
  6. lieutenant-general
  7. adjutant-general
  8. commander
  9. commandant
  10. quartermaster-general

Commander-in-chief Sentence Examples

  • General Mitre became commander-in-chief of the combined armies for the invasion of Paraguay and was absent for several years in the field.

  • Jellicoe was promptly appointed commander-in-chief.

  • Its affairs are administered by a governor-general, who is also commander-in-chief of the forces, by a bureau of civil government, and by three prefectural governors, below whom are the heads of twenty territorial divisions called cho; its finances are not included in the general budget of the Japanese empire; it is garrisoned by a mixed brigade taken from the home divisions; and its currency is on a silver basis.

  • Some of Emmet's bolder proposals, such as a plan for capturing the commander-in-chief, were vetoed by the timidity of his associates, none of whom were men of any ability.

  • In June 1775, with a view to promoting the union of the colonies, he seconded the nomination of Washington as commander-in-chief of the army.

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