01 n. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
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A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.“A leader and commander to the people.” — Is. lv. 4.
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An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.(Navy)
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3.
The chief officer of a commandery.
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4.
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
Phrases & compounds
Commander in chief —
the military title of the officer who has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The President is commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States.
Syn.
See Chief.