The army did not have a formal overall military commander, or general-in-chief, until late in the war.

The overall commander of the force is usually a Major General.

They also decided on the command structure for the invasion force, agreeing that an American would be the overall commander.

Instead, its troops there are subordinated to the overall regional commander.

Neither service is willing to accept the other as the overall commander.

He again was the overall commander in the third invasion (1767-1768).

Quickly she said, "The militia must have an overall commander.

Their overall commander, currently a Spanish general, cannot order around the troops of constituent countries.

The brigades were under the same overall commander, a colonel in the town.

The Well is to be divided into military zones, each under an overall commander.