Commander-in-chief
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concept
The Commander-in-chief is the highest-ranking authority responsible for the overall command, strategic direction, and ultimate decision-making of a nation's armed forces.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief | 2 |
| Commander-in-Chief, India | 2 |
| Lord High Admiral of England | 2 |
| supreme military command authority | 2 |
| Commander-in-Chief in North America | 1 |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Forces | 1 |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces | 1 |
| Commander-in-chief canonical | 1 |
| President of South Vietnam | 1 |
| World War II political leader | 1 |
| civilian command authority | 1 |
| commander-in-chief position | 1 |
| generalissimo | 1 |
| supreme commander | 1 |
Instances (18)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Duong Van Minh | President of South Vietnam |
| Władysław Sikorski | — |
| Captain-General of the Dutch Republic | commander-in-chief position |
| Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley | Lord High Admiral of England |
| Haakon VII of Norway | World War II political leader |
| President of the United States as Commander in Chief of the militia of the several states when called into federal service | civilian command authority |
| Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham | Lord High Admiral of England |
| William Raine Marshall | Commander-in-Chief, India |
| George Anson | Commander-in-Chief, India |
| Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China | supreme military command authority |
|
General Henri Guisan
surface form:
Henri Guisan
|
Commander-in-Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces |
| Henri Guisan | Commander-in-Chief |
|
Sir Guy Carleton
surface form:
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
|
Commander-in-Chief in North America |
| John Denton Pinkstone French | Commander-in-Chief |
| Revolutionary Military Council of the RSFSR | supreme military command authority |
| Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Pact | supreme commander |
|
Prince Frederick Augustus
surface form:
Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
|
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces |
| Albrecht von Wallenstein | generalissimo |