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commander vs commander-in-chief

commander-in-chief vs commander

commander and commander-in-chief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
commander Yes No No No
commander-in-chief Yes No No No
As nouns, commander-in-chief is a hyponym of commander; that is, commander-in-chief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commander:
  • commander: an officer in command of a military unit
  • commander-in-chief: the officer who holds the supreme command
commander (noun) commander-in-chief (noun)
an officer in command of a military unit the officer who holds the supreme command
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
an officer in the airforce
someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
Difference between commander and commander-in-chief

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