<P> A commander - in - chief , also sometimes called supreme commander , or chief commander , is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control over a nation 's military forces . As a technical term , it refers to military competencies that reside in a nation - state 's executive leadership -- a head of state or a head of government . </P>
<P> A commander - in - chief , also sometimes called supreme commander , or chief commander , is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control over a nation 's military forces . As a technical term , it refers to military competencies that reside in a nation - state 's executive leadership -- a head of state or a head of government . </P>
who has the final say over all military matters
who has the final say over all military matters
commander - in - chief
commander - in - chief