commander : Idioms & Phrases

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Commander in chief

  • noun the officer who holds the supreme command
    generalissimo.
    • in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief
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  • the military title of the officer who has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The President is commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States.
Webster 1913

Knights commanders, Knights grand cross

  • different classes of the Order of the Bath. See under Bath, and Companion.
Webster 1913

Lieutenant commander

  • noun a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander
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  • an officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.
Webster 1913
  • noun naval officer in command of a fleet of warships
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supreme allied commander atlantic

  • noun commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council
    SACLANT.
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supreme allied commander europe

  • noun commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe
    SACEUR.
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wing commander

  • noun (RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain
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