chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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The electric grid doesn’t wait on a chain of command.
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David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
An internal Pentagon organizational chart obtained by the Associated Press shows Phil Hegseth reporting directly under his brother in the chain of command.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet there's also a stirring tension in the film's — and Kaffee's — view of order and discipline, as strict adherence to the chain of command ultimately enables cruelty and abuse.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Either there was some human error along the chain of command issuing evacuations or there was some type of technical error in sending the alerts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
An internal Pentagon organizational chart obtained by the Associated Press shows Phil Hegseth reporting directly under his brother in the chain of command.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet there's also a stirring tension in the film's — and Kaffee's — view of order and discipline, as strict adherence to the chain of command ultimately enables cruelty and abuse.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Either there was some human error along the chain of command issuing evacuations or there was some type of technical error in sending the alerts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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