"retain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- "That he expected to be court-martialed, but was going to retain command anyway."
- "As most senior officer present, do you wish to retain command of the bridge?"
- But with our less than one-fifth contribution, we retain overall command of these forces.
- I told him I'd retain command as long as the emergency lasted.
- His superiors are not satisfied, but allow him to retain command.
- Samuel Ramey is not so far past, though, and he should retain command of the title role.
- I'll retain command of the army troops I'm bringing, but be subject to your orders while on board ship.
- He was lightly wounded on 17 April 1915, but retained command of his company.
- The President, however, retains command of the armed forces when they are raised, as commander-in-chief.
- "Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces."
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