cinc
cinc — noun
- cincsingular
- cincsplural
1. a short written form of commander-in-chief, used in US military and government w
a short written form of commander-in-chief, used in US military and government writing for the officer with the highest authority over a country's armed forces
The CINC Sirin issued the order to begin the naval exercise at dawn.
CINC + person's name as title
In the Pentagon briefing room, Colonel Noa noticed that the daily battle reports used CINC instead of writing out commander-in-chief.
During the Senate hearing on defense spending, Senator Okonkwo questioned the CINC's authority over the new cyber command.
Jiwoo learned that CINC stands for commander-in-chief during her first week at the academy.
The White House press release referred to the president as the CINC of the armed forces.
- commander-in-chief
the full form of the title; used in formal speeches and legal documents rather than in internal military writing
- supreme commander
a similar title used in international military alliances such as NATO; slightly broader in scope
用法筆記
CINC is almost always written in capital letters in official documents. When spoken aloud in military contexts, it is pronounced /sɪŋk/, to rhyme with sink, rather than as three separate letters.