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The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.
William Falconer

Meaning of "in chief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN CHIEF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN CHIEF

in camera
in care
in case
in case of
in chambers
in chancery
in character
in charge
in charge of
in check
in chorus
in circulation
in clear
in clover
in cold blood
in common
in concert
in conclusion
in confidence
in conscience

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN CHIEF

chief
commander in chief
commander-in-chief
commanders in chief
editor in chief
editor-in-chief
examination-in-chief
examinations-in-chief
examine-in-chief
fire chief
handkerchief
kerchief
mischief
neckerchief
paper handkerchief
pocket-handkerchief
police chief
subchief
tenant-in-chief
thief

Synonyms and antonyms of in chief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «in chief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN CHIEF

Find out the translation of in chief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in chief from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in chief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在行政
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en jefe
570 millions of speakers

English

in chief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في رئيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

главный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em-chefe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান ইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en chef
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chef
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長官の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최고 에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing pangareping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य मध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şef
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in capo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naczelny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șef
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε επικεφαλής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in hoof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chef
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øverst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in chief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN CHIEF»

The term «in chief» is very widely used and occupies the 19.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN CHIEF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in chief

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9 QUOTES WITH «IN CHIEF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in chief.
1
Kit Bond
As the Senator from Vermont was kind enough to note, I did have the experience of being commander in chief of our National Guard in Missouri for 8 years.
2
Fidel Castro
I neither will aspire to nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief.
3
Wesley Clark
A commander in chief with military experience might be able to prod a conservative military into thinking more imaginatively.
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William Falconer
The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.
5
Nathan Hale
It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief.
6
Michelle Malkin
Here is the operating motto of the Obama White House: 'So let it be written, so let it be done!' Like Yul Brynner's Pharaoh Ramses character in Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Ten Commandments,' the demander in chief stands with arms akimbo issuing daily edicts to his constitution-subverting minions.
7
Claire McCaskill
No commander in chief would ever say, 'I'm not going to listen to the guys on the ground.'
8
Bernard Law Montgomery
Decisions! And a general, a commander in chief who has not got the quality of decision, then he is no good.
9
Sarah Palin
To win this war, we need a commander in chief, not a professor of law standing at the lectern.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN CHIEF»

Discover the use of in chief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in chief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Divider-in-Chief: The Fraud of Hope and Change
But as Kate Obenshain reveals in The Divisive President, Obama has done exactly the opposite—as a result, America has become a nation of even greater polarization, the land of no compromise, and the home of disillusionment.
Kate Obenshain, 2012
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Mom-in-Chief: How Wisdom from the Workplace Can Save Your ...
Praise for Mom-in-Chief "Being a mom means being a leader, and that is exactly what Jamie Woolf explores in her delightfully engaging, masterfully researched, and highly practical new book."—Jim Kouzes coauthor, The Leadership Challenge; ...
Jamie Woolf, 2009
3
Rebel in Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the ...
“You can’t worry about being vindicated, because the truth of the matter is, when you do big things, it’s going to take a while for history to really understand.” —President Bush, in an exclusive interview with Fred Barnes for ...
Fred Barnes, 2006
4
Commander in Chief: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, His ...
Approaches the history of World War II from President and commander-in-chief Franklin Delano Roosevelt's perspective.
Eric Larrabee, 1988
5
Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media ...
The contributors to this volume masterfully demonstrate how the Internet is to President Barack Obama what television was to President John Kennedy, thus making Obama a truly twenty-first century communicator and politician.
John Allen Hendricks, Robert E. Denton Jr., 2010
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The Supreme Court and the Commander in Chief
An updated edition of Rossiter's 1951 assessment of the quality and extent of the Supreme Court's interpretation of and control over the President's wartime powers, with new sections on important events and issues of the past twenty-five ...
Clinton Rossiter, Richard P. Longaker, 1976
7
John F. Kennedy, commander in chief: a profile in leadership
Offers information on John F. Kennedy's presidency focusing on his role as Commander in Chief.
Pierre Salinger, 2000
8
Commander in Chief: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
Examines Lincoln's life by placing him in the context of his own personal background and the larger circumstances of the country's greatest conflict.
Albert Marrin, 2008
9
Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
Suspenseful and inspiring, this is the story of how Lincoln, with almost no previous military experience before entering the White House, assumed the powers associated with the role of commander in chief, and through his strategic insight ...
James M. McPherson, 2008
10
Celebrity-In-Chief: How Show Business Took Over the White House
The director of the School of Journalism at Northeastern University reveals how the two horizons of American celebrity--Washington and Hollywood--are fusing in the person and role of the president, thus joining politics and pop culture. 25 ...
Alan Schroeder, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN CHIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in chief is used in the context of the following news items.
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Colson: Walker wants to be 'polluter in chief' | AspenTimes.com
Aw, jeez , now Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is running, formally, for the top job in the U.S., a fact that should make everybody, old and young ... «Aspen Times, Jul 15»
2
Presidential pit stop: Memorable moments with the commander in
Presidential pit stop: Memorable moments with the commander in chief in Oklahoma. Posted 5:23 pm, July 15, 2015, by KFOR-TV & K. Querry · Facebook ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
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Oklahoma high school playing host to Commander In Chief | KFOR …
DURANT, Okla. – Hours before President Barack Obama's scheduled arrival in Durant, security is gearing up. A barricade of buses parked ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
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Grade on the Line for Chief Kitten in Kent | BloodHorse.com
Joel Rosario gets the mount in Chief Kitten's first start since then, departing post 2 aboard the 2-1 favorite on the morning line. Brown also has ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
5
Criminal justice and politics: Jailers in chief? | The Economist
AMERICA'S criminal-justice system is riddled with flaws. For a stark illustration of its problems, look no further than the country's crowded ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
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'Pilot Getaways' Editor in Chief John Kounis dies - AOPA
'Pilot Getaways' Editor in Chief John Kounis dies. July 14, 2015. By AOPA ePublishing staff. John Kounis with the Cessna 185 he ferried to Malaysia. «AOPA Pilot, Jul 15»
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First DHS chief: Obama needs to put on 'commander in chief hat …
“Mr. President, you need to put your commander in chief hat on,” Ridge said of Obama on “The Cats Roundtable” on AM 970 in New York. «The Hill, Jul 15»
8
Sons of Confederate Veterans Commander in Chief weighs in on …
Supporters at a confederate war memorial ceremony talked about it with the Sons of Confederate Veterans Commander in Chief Charles Kelly ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
9
George W. Bush: 'I Miss Being the Commander in Chief'
Former President George W. Bush said he misses being the commander in chief and announced his decision to dedicate the rest of the his life ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
10
Donald Trump: Narcissist in Chief
Donald Trump is a real estate mogul for whom the word "egomaniac" is an understatement. But when America's narcissist in chief says he also ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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