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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Mistakes happen in wars, and there is no question that Hamas puts Palestinian civilians intentionally in harm’s way, refugee camps and Hamas command posts often being one and the same.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
Here’s where to volunteer The Salvation Army through its Central Maryland Area Command has partnered with the Edgemere Church of God to start feeding workers at the city’s command post.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
Here’s where to volunteer The Salvation Army through its Central Maryland Area Command has partnered with the Edgemere Church of God to start feeding workers at the city’s command post.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for command post
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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