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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Another four command posts are heading for the National Guard once they are finished off, Myronenko said. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 The command post will include senior officials from the FBI's counterterrorism, criminal, counterintelligence and cyber divisions. Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 These are the hardened airborne command posts reserved for top military and political brass in case of nuclear war or other catastrophes, like an asteroid strike. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Last week, Israeli soldiers invaded Lebanon for the first time since 2006, in what Israel called a limited operation on Hezbollah command posts. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for command post 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of command post was circa 1918

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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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