commander-in-chief

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He rendered a report to the commander-in-chief.
他向总司令作了汇报。
IF THERE is one thing conservatives agree on, it is that Barack Obama is not tough enough to be commander-in-chief.
如果保守党在一件事上态度一致，那就是巴拉克•奥巴马还作为总司令还不够强硬。
Meetings in the past between an outgoing and incoming president have amounted to little more than reminiscing, accompanied by a little advice on what to expect as US commander-in-chief.
以往，在即将卸任和上任的总统之间进行的会面多数乏善可陈，不过是对美国未来的陆海军总司令作出的一些小小忠告而已。

This week marked Barack Obama's first month as president -- and his first major action as commander-in-chief.
He argued that Lincoln had been commander-in-chief of all military forces and had been murdered during wartime.
But he said his responsibilities as commander-in-chief led him to his decision.

G.s wanted to be for Obama, but needed some help visualizing him as Commander-in-Chief.
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a commander in charge of all the armed forces of a country or of all the forces fighting in a particular area or operation

A commander-in-chief is an officer in charge of all the forces in a particular area.