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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In addition, a virtual command post allowed real-time coordination between the Armenian, French, Portuguese and Ukrainian officers deployed on the spot during the field activities.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Police will also occupy a command post near the beach and use beach quads that the city intends to purchase in light of the events on Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
The location also served as the Nazi leader’s command post in December 1944 and January 1945.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Mistakes happen in wars, and there is no question that Hamas puts Palestinian civilians intentionally in harm’s way, refugee camps and Hamas command posts often being one and the same.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Police will also occupy a command post near the beach and use beach quads that the city intends to purchase in light of the events on Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
The location also served as the Nazi leader’s command post in December 1944 and January 1945.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Mistakes happen in wars, and there is no question that Hamas puts Palestinian civilians intentionally in harm’s way, refugee camps and Hamas command posts often being one and the same.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for command post
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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