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command post

noun

Definition of command post

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 Canyon County spent $114 at Costco on chips and pretzels, almost $100 on Domino’s pizza (food for the command post personnel) and $743 at Albertsons for sandwiches for responders, according to receipts obtained via a records request. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026 But old-school defenses still matter, too, including obstacles meant to stop tanks and command posts buried underground across the tiny nation. — Aaron MacLean, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 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 The two countries usually hold field a set of training exercises during the command post exercise period. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for command post

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base

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Doctors eventually discovered three tumors in Lennox's head — one in his gums, one behind his eye and another near the base of his brain.

— Sooji Nam, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
However, pushing the hinges close to their maximums will result in tipping – with the front end planting on the table top while sending the back of the base skyward to give you the letter N in italics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026

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