command post

noun

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

Synonyms

• 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

To do that, the Secret Service introduced a new fleet of military grade drones and mobile command posts that allows agents to communicate over radio directly with local law enforcement – interoperability that didn't exist last year. —Laura Geller, CBS News, 9 July 2025

That boat brought the bodies north around Rubicon Point to an incident command post set up at nearby Lester Beach. —Ethan Wolin updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025

Codie Trimble) The E-4B is designed as a mobile command post that allows national security officials, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, and the Secretary of Defense to continue running the government during a nuclear conflict. —Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025

Officers have set up a perimeter around the area as well as a command post at 12280 Miramar Parkway. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025

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