chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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The Context Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran early Friday, local time, which decimated the regime's military chain of command, hit critical nuclear facilities and took out top Iranian nuclear scientists.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The strikes proved to be a devastating blow to Iran’s top military leadership and a demonstration of Israel’s intelligence infiltration, hitting senior members of Iran’s chain of command in their homes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The strikes were also a major blow to Iran’s chain of command, killing the nation’s top generals.
—Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, was killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran, Iranian state media said, along with two other military generals, effectively wiping out Iran’s senior military chain of command.
—Graph Massara, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The strikes proved to be a devastating blow to Iran’s top military leadership and a demonstration of Israel’s intelligence infiltration, hitting senior members of Iran’s chain of command in their homes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The strikes were also a major blow to Iran’s chain of command, killing the nation’s top generals.
—Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, was killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran, Iranian state media said, along with two other military generals, effectively wiping out Iran’s senior military chain of command.
—Graph Massara, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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