command post
noun
: a post at which the commander of a unit in the field receives orders and exercises command
Examples of command post in a Sentence
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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The cuts to career election specialists and their divisions have eliminated information channels that spotlighted threats as voting took place, including Election Day command posts run by the Justice Department and FBI.
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
In response to the severity of the call, the Marine City Police Department set up a command post at the intersection of Union and South Water streets.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The system can target command posts, logistics hubs, air defense systems, and troop concentrations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
Given the large crowd, the sheriff’s office set up an incident command post at Bascom and Parkmoor avenues.
—David Debolt, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
In response to the severity of the call, the Marine City Police Department set up a command post at the intersection of Union and South Water streets.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The system can target command posts, logistics hubs, air defense systems, and troop concentrations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
Given the large crowd, the sheriff’s office set up an incident command post at Bascom and Parkmoor avenues.
—David Debolt, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for command post
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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