high command
noun
1
: the supreme headquarters of a military force
2
: the highest leaders in an organization
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In the recordings, Gen. Fernandes, who was among those De Moraes ordered arrested last week, repeatedly claimed Brazil’s presidential election had been rigged for Lula and insisted the military high command should be pressured to aid Bolsonaro’s cause before his leftist rival assumed power.
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Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20command. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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