high command

noun

1
: the supreme headquarters of a military force
2
: the highest leaders in an organization

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Yet the high command wished to avoid blame from the German people for losing the war. Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 Biden’s high command continues to insist polls reflect a moment and not a movement. Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024 But raising the age question was grounds for excommunication from the high command of the Biden orbit. Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024 In the past, the courts have justified direct military takeovers and helped topple the governments of political leaders who had fallen foul of the military high command. Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high command 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high command was in 1917

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

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