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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Zelensky said in one of his nightly addresses last week that conducting mid-range strikes against Russian military logistics, from depots and command posts to air defense systems, is the country’s top priority and that Ukraine is ramping up contracts and production to sustain that effort.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In response, multiple agencies were dispatched to the location and established a command post at the base of Ski Bowl East.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In response, multiple agencies were dispatched to the location and established a command post at the base of Ski Bowl East.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
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 17 May. 2026.
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