Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

commander in chief

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: com-man-der in chief
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of commander-in-chief.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

commanders in chief (plural)

Synonyms

commander-in-chief generalissimo

Questions

What does commander in chief mean?: Alternative form of commander-in-chief.

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