supreme commander

noun

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

supreme commander

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of supreme commander¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In early June 1944, Sweeney sent a series of readings that helped persuade Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe, to delay D-Day and avoid potentially disastrous weather that could have wrecked the landings.

From Seattle Times

“It was the weather that worried the Supreme Commander most,” author John Ross wrote in his book “The Forecast for D-Day,” published in 2014.

From Seattle Times

In spring 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the future US president who was then supreme commander of the allied forces, and General George S. Patton ate together on two consecutive days.

From BBC

The president’s main tasks in Lithuania’s political system are overseeing foreign and security policy, and acting as the supreme commander of the armed forces.

From Seattle Times

Kandahar is the seat of power of the Taliban, the base of their supreme commander.

From BBC