commander in chief

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Commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi signed off on the creation of the units in a project that will involve several ministries and agencies, the General Staff said.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2023

As the nation's Commander-in-chief, Trump has been delegated to the VIP treatment ward, otherwise called Ward 71.

From Fox News • Oct. 5, 2020

Commander-in-chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who remains constitutionally beyond the control of Suu Kyi’s government, is regularly praised by the public on his official Facebook page.

From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2018

Commander-in-chief: Chip Kelly, a man who believes any question can be answered in 10 words or less.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2012

Commander-in-chief George Washington is a soldier in public and a spymaster in secret.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen