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commander-in-chiefship

commander-in-chiefship noun: the office and period of tenure of a commander-in-chief.

Noun

commander-in-chiefship (plural commander-in-chiefships)

  1. The office and period of tenure of a commander-in-chief.
    • A misconception as to the nature of the commander-in-chiefship has somehow crept into the prevailing pattern of our thinking.2009, Wilfred E Binkley, The Man in the Whitehouse: His Powers and Duties, page 226

Synonyms of commander-in-chiefship

Forms of commander-in-chiefship

pluralcommander-in-chiefships
alternative formcommander in chiefship

Origin of commander-in-chiefship

From commander-in-chief + -ship.

Questions about commander-in-chiefship

What does commander-in-chiefship mean?
Commander-in-chiefship means the office and period of tenure of a commander-in-chief.
What part of speech is commander-in-chiefship?
Commander-in-chiefship is a noun.
What is the plural of commander-in-chiefship?
The plural of commander-in-chiefship is commander-in-chiefships.

Words near commander-in-chiefship in the dictionary

  1. commander in chief
  2. commander in chiefship
  3. Commander Islands
  4. Commander of the Faithful
  5. commander-in-chief
  6. commander-in-chiefship
  7. commanderess
  8. commanderesses
  9. commanderies
  10. commanderless
  11. commanderlike

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