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
And sheriff’s office personnel worked with other law enforcement at a command post overseeing all security and safety.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
The command post at Port of Shuaiba was similar to structures commonplace during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — before the rise of drone warfare.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In response, multiple agencies were dispatched to the location and established a command post at the base of Ski Bowl East.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Jessica Cadigan, a former FBI intelligence analyst who investigated Election Day threats, said FBI headquarters’ command post was critical to her cases.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
The command post at Port of Shuaiba was similar to structures commonplace during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — before the rise of drone warfare.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In response, multiple agencies were dispatched to the location and established a command post at the base of Ski Bowl East.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Jessica Cadigan, a former FBI intelligence analyst who investigated Election Day threats, said FBI headquarters’ command post was critical to her cases.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
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Just seconds later, local residents recorded on their cellphones the initial stages of the Eaton fire, burning at the base of the tower, known as M16T1.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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