chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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Early priorities would be to impose a basic chain of command and restore administrative capacity, stabilizing the currency and payments system, and sequencing reforms to prevent state collapse during the handover.
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Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Early priorities would be to impose a basic chain of command and restore administrative capacity, stabilizing the currency and payments system, and sequencing reforms to prevent state collapse during the handover.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
As hearings begin, lawmakers say the central questions remain whether the survivors posed any imminent threat, whether the chain of command acted within the law, and what evidence exists to support the administration’s claims.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Every single order that is given to this United States military by this commander in chief and through this chain of command through the secretary of war is lawful.
—NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
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Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Early priorities would be to impose a basic chain of command and restore administrative capacity, stabilizing the currency and payments system, and sequencing reforms to prevent state collapse during the handover.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
As hearings begin, lawmakers say the central questions remain whether the survivors posed any imminent threat, whether the chain of command acted within the law, and what evidence exists to support the administration’s claims.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Every single order that is given to this United States military by this commander in chief and through this chain of command through the secretary of war is lawful.
—NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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