A little off topic but, I always thought it was Commander and chief. "Commander in chief" just doesn't make sense.
"A little off topic but, I always thought it was Commander and chief. "Commander in chief" just doesn't make sense."
Really? You thought wrongly. It is Commander in Chief in the Constitution. The phrase means the Chief Commander, the Head Honcho, the Guy in Charge.
The Constitution is an interesting document. It's well worth reading.