high command
noun
1
: the supreme headquarters of a military force
2
: the highest leaders in an organization
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Yet the snowy mountaintop location does look strikingly like the combination of two famous Third Reich landmarks: The Eagle’s Nest, Hilter’s famous hilltop retreat in the Bavarian Alps, where the high command made many key decisions (and was memorably depicted in HBO’s Band of Brothers).
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s the job of civilians and high command.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s the job of civilians and high command.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high command
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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20command. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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