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commanding officer vs commander in chief

commander in chief vs commanding officer

commanding officer and commander in chief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
commanding officer Yes No No No
commander in chief Yes No No No
As nouns, commander in chief is a hyponym of commanding officer; that is, commander in chief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commanding officer:
  • commanding officer: an officer in command of a military unit
  • commander in chief: the officer who holds the supreme command
commanding officer (noun) commander in chief (noun)
an officer in command of a military unit the officer who holds the supreme command
Difference between commanding officer and commander in chief

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