Examples of commander in chief in a Sentence
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President Biden stood, hand over heart, on the cold, wet tarmac to pay his respects as the commander in chief.
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Kenny Holston, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Some observers worry Trump would go further in executing his anti-immigrant agenda if granted another four years as commander in chief.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 May 2024
The Supreme Leader, a position established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, is also head of state and commander in chief.
—TIME, 20 May 2024
The move also came as the commander in chief has sought to boost his conservation record heading into the presidential election.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
This cryptic set of documents, parsed down from a much larger operational plan for nuclear war, provides the commander in chief with nuclear launch options should policy dictate the president needs to act.
—Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Slovakia's president has limited power but does ratify international treaties, appoint judges, serves as commander in chief of the armed forces and can veto laws passed by parliament.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
But the Biden administration has said Mr. Zelensky, as commander in chief, makes the call.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
After Biden and Trump announced their plans to visit the border in Texas on Thursday, Judd, who has endorsed Trump, ripped into the current commander in chief.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Kenny Holston, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Some observers worry Trump would go further in executing his anti-immigrant agenda if granted another four years as commander in chief.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 May 2024
The Supreme Leader, a position established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, is also head of state and commander in chief.
—TIME, 20 May 2024
The move also came as the commander in chief has sought to boost his conservation record heading into the presidential election.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
This cryptic set of documents, parsed down from a much larger operational plan for nuclear war, provides the commander in chief with nuclear launch options should policy dictate the president needs to act.
—Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Slovakia's president has limited power but does ratify international treaties, appoint judges, serves as commander in chief of the armed forces and can veto laws passed by parliament.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
But the Biden administration has said Mr. Zelensky, as commander in chief, makes the call.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
After Biden and Trump announced their plans to visit the border in Texas on Thursday, Judd, who has endorsed Trump, ripped into the current commander in chief.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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