headofthearmedforces
nounUK /ˌhed əv ði ˈɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz/
US /ˌhed əv ði ˈɑːrmd ˈfɔːrsɪz/
The person who is in charge of all the soldiers in a country.
The president is the head of the armed forces.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The top leader who gives orders to the whole military.
As head of the armed forces, she decides where the troops go.
3. A country's highest military authority.
The king serves as head of the armed forces in that nation.
4. The person in charge of all branches of the military.
The head of the armed forces visited the navy base today.