supreme commander

American  

noun

1. the military officer commanding all allied forces in a theater of war.

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supreme commander British  

noun

1. the military officer in overall command of all forces in one theatre of operations

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Etymology

Origin of supreme commander

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s supreme commander, said on Sunday in Sweden that allies are expanding joint Arctic activities and “military cooperation in this region has never been stronger.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In Nazi Germany, for instance, soldiers took a “holy oath” of “unconditional obedience to the Leader of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, supreme commander of the armed forces.”

From Slate

The Supreme Commander has trained me, since birth, to control my emotions.

From Literature

She’s known among the student body by many names, including but not limited to: Principal Powell, the Supreme Commander, the Breaker of Wills, and the Deliverer of Detentions.

From Literature

And if they call Ma, it wouldn’t be long before the Supreme Commander materializes outside the door, ready to whisk me home and end my night early.

From Literature