1. in chief - Adjective
2. in chief - Adjective Satellite
indicating the head of a staff
Source: WordNetin-chief
When the commander in chief of a nation finds it necessary to order employees of the government or agencies of the government to do things that would technically break the law, he has to be able to declare it legal in order for them to do that. Ronald Reagan
A commander in chief ought to say to himself several times a day: If the enemy should appear on my front, on my right, on my left, what would I do? And if the question finds him uncertain, he is not well placed, he is not as he should be, and he should remedy it. Napoleon Bonaparte
Winning the Nobel Prize does not automatically qualify you to be commander in chief. I think George Bush has proved definitively that to be president, you don't need to care about science, literature or peace. Stephen Colbert
It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief. Nathan Hale
A political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your commander in chief. George W. Bush
When Iraqi civilians looked into the faces of our service men and women, they saw strength and kindness and good will. When I look at the members of the United States military, I see the best of our country and I am honored to be your commander in chief. George W. Bush