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in-chief - definition and meaning
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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
combining form a suffix signifying the head of a staff.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective
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How many of you have written a #1 best selling book, been the Mayor of your home town, Been governor of your state, which includes being commander - in-chief of the state's national guard, negotiated multi-million dollar contracts with oil companies????????
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And then it goes to California where the colorist will color it and then it goes back to New York to our office where the editor in-chief gets it worded in the balloons.
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More smoke and mirrors by the socialist - in-chief .
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Now they just take the lead of our current commander - in-chief .
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Jennifer Gruskoff is the editor in-chief of Goodkin, www.
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And when he gets to that point, the American people need to have confidence this man is the commander - in-chief and the protector-in-chief.
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Clinton's ambition is unhealthy and dangerous for a President and commander - in-chief !
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Her "commander - in-chief " credentials are zero, zilch, nada, nyet – get it?
Clinton touts commander-in-chief credentials 2008
"Understand this: When I am commander - in-chief , there will be nowhere the terrorists can run, and nowhere they can hide."
McCain: "I Know How To Win Wars" 2009
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