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commander in chief

commander-in-chief. 1. One who holds supreme or highest command of armed forces. [Cases: Armed Services 1, 4. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 2–4, 11–12, 14, 16–19, 37.] 2. (cap.) The title of the U.S. President when acting as the constitutionally designated leader of the nation’s military. U.S. Const. art. II, § 2.

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mischief

mischief (mis-ch[schwa]f). 1. A condition in which a person suffers a wrong or is under some hardship, esp. one that a statute seeks to remove or for which equity provides a remedy (this legislation seeks to eliminate the mischief of racially restrictive deed covenants). 2. Injury or damage caused by a specific person or thing

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