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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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