Examples of commander in chief in a Sentence
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So, the president will move up an escalation ladder responsibly, as our amazing military will follow those orders with him as the commander in chief until Iran comes to the table and and really lives up to a responsible deal that the vice president has put on the table.
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NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Zaluzhnyi was the commander in chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.
—Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, oftentimes the president uses his power as commander in chief of the armed forces under Article 2 of the Constitution to take us into conflict.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Zaluzhnyi was the commander in chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.
—Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, oftentimes the president uses his power as commander in chief of the armed forces under Article 2 of the Constitution to take us into conflict.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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