command post

noun

Definition of command postnext
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 According to the citation, Obiazi was later re-apprehended and taken to the command post, where officers discovered the gun was reported missing from Louisville Metro Police. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026 Ukraine escalates its own long-range drone campaign, hitting Russian command posts and major online retailers, while stray drones over neighboring Moldova underscore fears the war could spill across borders. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The two countries usually hold field a set of training exercises during the command post exercise period. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The mayor said Buenaventura had established a unified command post bringing together government agencies, police and emergency organizations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for command post
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base
Noun
  • In its base case, about 11 million workers, roughly 7% of the workforce, would need to leave their occupations entirely, with a range of 6 million to 16 million.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda are on-base machines atop the Tampa order, while 23-year-old Junior Caminero (42 homers, 101 RBI) is already one of baseball’s premier run-producers.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of base

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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/command%20post. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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