chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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Working Within Strict Hierarchies Federal or military leaders emphasize the chain of command and mission alignment.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
At least 1 million federal workers responded to Musk’s email, Leavitt told White House reporters while also clarifying the chain of command in the government.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
By then, however, another colleague had already reported the violation up the chain of command.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Flick has accepted and adapted to the club’s chain of command.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
At least 1 million federal workers responded to Musk’s email, Leavitt told White House reporters while also clarifying the chain of command in the government.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
By then, however, another colleague had already reported the violation up the chain of command.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Flick has accepted and adapted to the club’s chain of command.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chain of command
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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