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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Russian forces can now effectively strike the roads, railways, and bridges used for logistical resupply, as well as supply depots, command posts, and troop assembly areas.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Fire crews were using a U.S. Border Patrol station in the area as an incident command post.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Crews planned to regroup and establish a command post at the boat ramp on Thursday morning, Pinto said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Fire crews were using a U.S. Border Patrol station in the area as an incident command post.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Crews planned to regroup and establish a command post at the boat ramp on Thursday morning, Pinto said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
base
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Hundreds of Homeland Security officials are expected to operate from a naval base outside Chicago.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hours before a game, while huddling with New York Mets first-base coach Antoan Richardson over a monitor, Juan Soto spotted something on video that even an experienced eye might miss.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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