chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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That reply is open for interpretation, which implies the team may place a new head coach above the GM in the organization’s chain of command.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Moreover, presidential immunity is not conferred down the chain of command.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office reported it to his chain of command in the Reserve.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Roque, 23, was first reported missing on Monday after her family and chain of command were unable to contact her.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Moreover, presidential immunity is not conferred down the chain of command.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office reported it to his chain of command in the Reserve.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Roque, 23, was first reported missing on Monday after her family and chain of command were unable to contact her.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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