commander-in-chief

How To Use commander-in-chief In A Sentence

• The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.
• On Navy Day July 27, 2008 the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky spoke of a revival of Russian naval power over the next decade and declared that the navy would add six carrier battle groups to its complement of warships. News on www.kyivpost.com
• Yes, sir," Captain Blake said, and watched his commander-in-chief smile arctically. Beyond the Sunrise
• He had no executive experience—Washington was a former commander-in-chief and plantation owner; Jefferson was getting valuable training as chief wirepuller of an opposition party. America's First Dynasty
• As the war gained in importance, so too did Stalin's authority as the commander-in-chief and leader.
• December 5th, 2009 1: 27 pm ET it is odd that the "certifcation of birth" that Obama produced would not be acceptable as proof of birth or citizenship to pass a high-level security clearance with a defense contractor, yet somehow the American public has given him a "pass" on this to be commander-in-chief. Palin defends Obama birth certificate inquiries
• Marshal found that a tough resistance awaited him, although the allied commander-in-chief, Bernadotte, moved with the utmost caution, as if he were bent on justifying Napoleon's recent sneer that he would "only make a show" (_piaffer_). The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2)
• So there I was - Colonel Harry Paget Flashman, late of the 11th Hussars, 17th Lancers and the Staff, former aide to the Commander-in-Chief, and now acting-sowar and rear file in the skirmishing squadron, 3rd Cavalry, Bengal Army, and if you think it was a mad-brained train of circumstance that had taken me there - well, so did I. Fiancée
• The rubble had hardly stopped vibrating in Iraq when our cocky Commander-in-Chief -- himself an "undistinguished" former Air National Guard pilot -- shamelessly played dress-up in a navy flight suit to declare "mission accomplished" in Iraq. The Excuses Administration
• It does make sense but nevertheless, at least in theory, the president should be the commander-in-chief.