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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What's more, Progress ships can refill propellant tanks inside the station's Russian command post, giving the outpost the ability to perform its own maneuvers when necessary.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Russian forces can now effectively strike the roads, railways, and bridges used for logistical resupply, as well as supply depots, command posts, and troop assembly areas.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Crews planned to regroup and establish a command post at the boat ramp on Thursday morning, Pinto said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Russian forces can now effectively strike the roads, railways, and bridges used for logistical resupply, as well as supply depots, command posts, and troop assembly areas.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Crews planned to regroup and establish a command post at the boat ramp on Thursday morning, Pinto said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
base
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Castellanos played a single into a double in the fateful four-run seventh inning because even 36-year-old Freddie Freeman knows to take the extra base on Castellanos.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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