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

With communication by field telephone cut off between his unit and a distant command post, new transmission wire had to be laid while German troops pressed an attack. — Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

In a visit to a military command post in an undisclosed location, Putin vowed to continue the war. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

The system is intended for missions against targets such as logistics hubs, airfields, command posts, and other infrastructure. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Incident command was ultimately forced to relocate three times, as command posts were inundated with fleeing residents and eventually the fire itself. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 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