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Meaning of commander in chief | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country.

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Examples

“For, [Scipio] being Commaunder in chiefe, ouer an Armie; (Latin original: praeesse autem suo nomine exercitui)”
“The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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