commander-in-chiefˈ noun (pl commanders-in-chief)
The officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state
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Main Entry: ↑command
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comˌmander-in-ˈchief [commander-in-chief commanders-in-chief] (abbr. C.-in-C.) noun (pl. commanders-in-chief)
the officer who commands all the armed forces of a country or all its forces in a particular area
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commander-in-chief of the armed forces
Useful english dictionary. 2012.