commander in chief
phrase
as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
Everyone stopped talking when the commander in chief walked in.
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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