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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The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The initial raid involved six Thai F-16s which struck the command posts of Cambodia’s 8th and 9th divisions, allegedly controlling the responsible rocket units.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Contact was then made to the search and rescue team's command post and vehicle transport was sent to remove the stuck vehicle and retrieve the mother and son.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Dispatch then notified the search and rescue command post.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The initial raid involved six Thai F-16s which struck the command posts of Cambodia’s 8th and 9th divisions, allegedly controlling the responsible rocket units.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Contact was then made to the search and rescue team's command post and vehicle transport was sent to remove the stuck vehicle and retrieve the mother and son.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Dispatch then notified the search and rescue command post.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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