inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily. 2. occupied with or skilled in criticism. 3. involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.; judicial: a critical analysis. 4. of or relating to critics or criticism:
The Commander-in-Chief of the United States military is the President of the United States. This is pursuant to Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution which states that The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States.... the US President.
The commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the President of Vietnam, through his post as Chairman of the Defense and Security Council, though this position is nominal and real power is assumed by the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam.