Meanings
plural commander-in-chiefships · alternative commander in chiefship
- The office and period of tenure of a commander-in-chief.
A misconception as to the nature of the commander-in-chiefship has somehow crept into the prevailing pattern of our thinking.
2009, Wilfred E Binkley, The Man in the Whitehouse: His Powers and Duties, page 226Synonyms: command-in-chief
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe office and period of tenure of a commander-in-chief.
Origin
Translations
Greek αρχιστρατηγία
- αρχιστρατηγία (archistratigía)Translations
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