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- noun Alternative spelling of
commander in chief .
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Examples
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"This is the kind of manufactured issue that our politics has become obsessed with and, once again, distracts us from what should be my job when I'm commander-in-chief, which is going to be figuring out how we get our troops out of Iraq and how we actually make our economy better for the American people."
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They were trying to build their theory of the “unitary executive,” a commander-in-chief privilege that would allow them to set policy without answering to anyone but themselves.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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They were trying to build their theory of the “unitary executive,” a commander-in-chief privilege that would allow them to set policy without answering to anyone but themselves.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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They were trying to build their theory of the “unitary executive,” a commander-in-chief privilege that would allow them to set policy without answering to anyone but themselves.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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How dare they critize a sitting commander-in-chief.
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Meanwhile, David Gergen, a former advisor to several Democratic and Republican presidents, says its been a mixed year for the new commander-in-chief.
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Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class Francis Nicola received a unique Christmas gift Thursday: a phone call from his commander-in-chief.
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The Haitian-born Jean said it would have felt "kind of strange" to remain a French national, given the duties she will be assuming, including the title of commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces.
Archive 2010-01-01 2010
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December 5th, 2009 1: 27 pm ET it is odd that the "certifcation of birth" that Obama produced would not be acceptable as proof of birth or citizenship to pass a high-level security clearance with a defense contractor, yet somehow the American public has given him a "pass" on this to be commander-in-chief.
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Its a shame that the commander-in-chief told more than he should have about the plan.
NATO to commit at least 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan 2009
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