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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As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
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David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Regarding the defeat of the command post in the Kursk region.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The command post was stuck by around a dozen UK Storm Shadow cruise missiles and likely had Russian commanders, and possibly North Korean military officals (Defense Express).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The task force findings based on 23 interviews with local law enforcement officials and a review of thousands of pages of documents included:
Inadequate planning and coordination between the Secret Service and local law enforcement officers, including the lack of a unified command post.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Regarding the defeat of the command post in the Kursk region.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The command post was stuck by around a dozen UK Storm Shadow cruise missiles and likely had Russian commanders, and possibly North Korean military officals (Defense Express).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The task force findings based on 23 interviews with local law enforcement officials and a review of thousands of pages of documents included:
Inadequate planning and coordination between the Secret Service and local law enforcement officers, including the lack of a unified command post.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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