felon-in-chief

noun

A president of the United States accused or convicted of serious crime or likened to a criminal.

Meanings

felon-in-chief1

nounfelon-in-chief (plural felons-in-chief)

plural felons-in-chief · alternative Felon-in-Chief

  1. USderogatoryinformalA president of the United States accused or convicted of serious crime or likened to a criminal.

    Sometimes, they even get overshadowed by a future felon-in-chief coming to the state four times to help a carpetbagger from Maryland lose a Senate race.

    2018 December 11, Don Pogreba, “Our Least Read Posts of 2018”, in The Montana Post, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2019
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    The primary victimizer is Bill Clinton, felon-in-chief. Absent this pathologically narcissistic, mysogynistic womanizer's own vacuous character, this entire sorry episode would have never occurred.

    1998 September 29, Jim Arbuckle, “Letter to the Editor”, in San Francisco Examiner, page B10

    For those of you who thought the dog and pony show of miscreants from Arkansas would fade away after the former co-presidents and felons-in-chief left the White House (leaving with more full vans than they arrived and leaving the place vandalized), well you´ve got another think coming.

    2002 September 8, Barbara Stanley, “Clintons Run Democrat Party and Country into The Ground”, in Toogood Reports, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2002

    Once again, a typical Usenet-Republican points in the opposite direction, in a desperate effort to direct attention away from your beloved felons-in-chief.

    2004 July 18, Professor Nuh Ooooh, “John Edwards[’] brother - SERIAL DRUNK DRIVER !!”, in alt.politics (Usenet)

    There's a picture of an upset Bush being led off in handcuffs and titled: "Felon-in-Chief: How George W. Bush is Redefining Greed and Corruption and Destroying America."

    2006 January 23, Al Kamen, “Diversity Now a Foreign Concept”, in The Washington Post, page A.13

    "The aspiring felon-in-chief, his think tank allies and all the political criminals he pardoned have previewed 'Project 2025' for a nightmarish second term," said Rep. Raskin.

    2024 June 11, Jared Huffman, quoting Jamie Raskin, Congressional Leaders Form Task Force to Counter Project 2025 and Defend Democracy (news release), Washington: Congressional Documents and Publications

Felon-in-Chief2

nounFelon-in-Chief (usually uncountable)
  1. uncountableusuallyAlternative letter-case form of felon-in-chief
proper noun
  1. USderogatoryslanggovernmentNickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).

    [title:] Felon in Chief

    2024 November 9, Sarah Longwell, “Felon in Chief”, in The Bulwark (video), archived from the original on 12 Nov 2024
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    But political forces, themes, and strategies do cross borders, and weirdly this rings true even in the case of America’s felon-in-chief.

    2024 November 16, Thomas Manch, “Weirdly, Trump election win echoes the NZ experience”, in The Post, Wellington, page 14

    Now is the time to send a message – loud and clear – to the real Felon-in-Chief in the White House – that we will not stand idly as Trump attacks the rule of law.

    2025 October 17, Jay S. Jacobs, quotee, “What Elected Officials Have to Say on AG James’ Indictment”, in Rockland County Times

    Synonyms: DJT, The Donald, Trump, Cheeto, Dementia Don, Diaper Don, Dirty Donald, Donald Duck

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounNickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).

Origin

felon-in-chief · noun

Blend of felon (“a person convicted of a serious criminal offense”) + commander-in-chief.

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Felon-in-Chief · noun, proper noun

Coined as a blend of commander-in-chief + felon.

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Chicago

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