Sentence examples for act as commander from inspiring English sources

In 1961 he was temporarily recalled to act as commander in chief of Soviet forces in East Germany, stepping down in 1962 although still retaining a post in the defense ministry.

In New Hampshire on Monday, Mr. Kerry wasted no time seizing on the news to bolster his contention that Mr. Bush lacks the competence to act as commander in chief.

When it came time to act as commander in chief, he choked and reverted to Senator Barry — even though many lawmakers in both parties privately wish the president had just gone ahead and hurled a few missiles, Zeus like, and not put them on the spot.

I wanted to say, 'Hillary, let's have a line in titanium that you will not cross.' " That resonant line comes in the final scene of the play, when Mrs. Clinton makes a bold act as commander in chief to prevent a nuclear conflict and then gives a speech about reconciliation on live television.

When Legge was sent to Egypt to command the 2nd Division, Birdwood made representations to the Australian government that Legge could not act as commander of the AIF, and that the Australian government should transfer Bridges' authority to him.

Not only has the DOJ persisted in defending a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act that sanctions indefinite detentions of Americans, but it has also blasted the federal judge who ruled the NDAA to be vague and chilling as overstepping the court's authority and infringing on Obama's power to act as Commander in Chief.

In October 1763 the good news arrived that he would act as commander-in-chief of North America while Amherst was on leave in Britain.

However, when Blamey travelled to Washington, D.C. and London in April 1944, he arranged for Northcott to act as Commander-in-Chief in his absence.

The president also acts as commander in chief of the armed forces.

Lt. Gen. Liang Guanglie of the Nanjing Military Region acted as commander in chief.

He acted as commander in chief in Spain and as ambassador to the archduke Charles in 1711.