chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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However, there are guardrails in place, including sending the copy of the posts up the chain of command, including to Robertson and the sheriff.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
On April 14, the Department of Defense shared a post on the social platform X showcasing a photo of the wall of the chain of command where Trump, Hegseth and Vice President Vance’s photos were turned around to face a wall.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Legacies of Vietnam Berry and Chambers were both officers who had to make decisions – outside or against the chain of command – that saved lives during the fall of Saigon, which was soon renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victorious North Vietnamese.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
On April 14, the Department of Defense shared a post on the social platform X showcasing a photo of the wall of the chain of command where Trump, Hegseth and Vice President Vance’s photos were turned around to face a wall.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Legacies of Vietnam Berry and Chambers were both officers who had to make decisions – outside or against the chain of command – that saved lives during the fall of Saigon, which was soon renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victorious North Vietnamese.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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