as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of command post
The system can target command posts, logistics hubs, air defense systems, and troop concentrations.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
The cuts to career election specialists and their divisions have eliminated information channels that spotlighted threats as voting took place, including Election Day command posts run by the Justice Department and FBI.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Given the large crowd, the sheriff’s office set up an incident command post at Bascom and Parkmoor avenues.
—David Debolt, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
This emphasis coincides with the rise in prominence and authority of legal operations and business-minded executors running legal like a strategic command post rather than a cost center.
—Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
The cuts to career election specialists and their divisions have eliminated information channels that spotlighted threats as voting took place, including Election Day command posts run by the Justice Department and FBI.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Given the large crowd, the sheriff’s office set up an incident command post at Bascom and Parkmoor avenues.
—David Debolt, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
This emphasis coincides with the rise in prominence and authority of legal operations and business-minded executors running legal like a strategic command post rather than a cost center.
—Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
base
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Kurtz’s fifth-inning double extended his on-base streak to 41 games, tying Eddie Joost (1949) for the sixth-longest in A’s history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Marsh and captain Rishabh Pant (35) got run-out before Archer hit the base of Ayush Badoni’s stumps of the final ball.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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