command post

noun

: a post at which the commander of a unit in the field receives orders and exercises command

Synonyms of command post

• headquarters
• base

Examples of command post in a Sentence

a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The 11-day Freedom Shield exercise, which runs through March 19, is one of two annual command post exercises conducted by the militaries of the United States and South Korea. —ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for command post

• diagnosed
• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• milepost
• northernmost
• outermost
• rearmost
• southernmost
• uppermost
• uttermost
• westernmost