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

There is also a 24-hour command post where dozens of agents parse through the 13,000 tips that have flooded in from the public, among other responsibilities, according to a post the agency made. —ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026

Threat Intake Examiners at the National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) and FBI personnel are supporting a 24-hour command post in which dozens of agents and investigators are assigned leads and tips to action each shift. —Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026

The agency will bring in additional personnel and resources while continuing to operate a 24-hour command post. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

Patel was at the law enforcement command post for the Guthrie investigation in Arizona on Monday, according to law enforcement sources. —Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 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