chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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In May of 2024, after the car's design had been finalized by everyone up the chain of command at Ford, the test team in Germany determined the GTD needed a little more front grip.
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ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Wooster acknowledged that there are legitimate questions, such as length of deployment and the chain of command.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
However, Bowser noted, the Guard's chain of command remains an unresolved issue.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Turning Point now boasts allies at the very top of the GOP's chain of command.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Wooster acknowledged that there are legitimate questions, such as length of deployment and the chain of command.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
However, Bowser noted, the Guard's chain of command remains an unresolved issue.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Turning Point now boasts allies at the very top of the GOP's chain of command.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chain of command
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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