Commanding and Supreme

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Commanding adjective - Highest in rank or authority.

Usage example: with the death of the general, he instantly became the commanding officer on the field of battle

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Supreme is a synonym for commanding in authoritative topic. In some cases you can use "Supreme" instead an adjective "Commanding".

Supreme adjective - Highest in rank or authority.

Usage example: the supreme commander of the multinational force

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Commanding is a synonym for supreme in authoritative topic. You can use "Commanding" instead an adjective "Supreme".

Nearby Word: supremely

Supreme Commander does this in the UEF campaign, where the player's commanding officer gives him a couples of T2 tanks and missile launchers while lampshading the fact he can't build them because "they're a bit above your pay-grade".

Source: A Taste of Power
CFC is headed by an American four star officer (and dual hatting with USFK, rather like how NATO's Supreme Commander is also commanding officer of US European Command) with an ROK officer as deputy.

Source: Useful Notes / South Koreans with Marines
In Supreme Commander 2's UEF campaign, Commander Dominic Maddox mutinies after learning that his commanding officer, Colonel Rodgers, has ordered an attack on New Cathedral where Maddox's wife and son are.

Source: Ironic Echo / Video Games

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