command post
noun
: a post at which the commander of a unit in the field receives orders and exercises command
Examples of command post in a Sentence
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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Ukraine's Strategic Command previously reported that an attack on December 25 had successfully hit a command post of the Russian 810th Naval Infantry Brigade, a regiment of the Black Sea Fleet based in Sevastopol.
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Al-Sheikh began his career working police command posts before transferring to Syria's state security apparatus, which focused on countering political dissent, officials said.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Paramedics examined her after taking her to the command post and medically cleared her to return to her group.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Al-Sheikh began his career working police command posts before transferring to Syria's state security apparatus, which focused on countering political dissent, officials said.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Paramedics examined her after taking her to the command post and medically cleared her to return to her group.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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