as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of command post
Al-Sheikh began his career working police command posts before transferring to Syria's state security apparatus, which focused on countering political dissent, officials said.
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CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Paramedics examined her after taking her to the command post and medically cleared her to return to her group.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Regarding the defeat of the command post in the Kursk region.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Paramedics examined her after taking her to the command post and medically cleared her to return to her group.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Regarding the defeat of the command post in the Kursk region.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/command%20post. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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