commander in chief clauseglossary / COMMANDER IN CHIEF CLAUSE Commander in Chief Clause. The clause of the U.S. Constitution appointing the President as supreme com-mander of the military. U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl.1. [Cases: Armed Services 1,4. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 2–4, 11–12, 14, 16–19, 37.] 词条贡献者 法律翻译Frank,毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与娱乐、体育及媒体有关的法律文件。