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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On November 19, a Russian armament depot in the country’s Bryansk region was hit with what the Russian defense ministry claimed was an ATACMS, and two days later a command post reportedly hosting North Korean generals was hit by Storm Shadow missiles in Russia’s Kursk region.
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
They are supposed to be able to fly and protect its occupants from missile attack or even the shock waves of nuclear blast, while still giving the president a flying command post in the case of such an emergency.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
On Friday, Ukraine's forces conducted a strike that reportedly hit a command post in the Kursk city of Rylsk.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
What To Know On Tuesday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote in an update posted on that its forces had conducted a high-precision strike on a Russian command post near Novoivanovka, a village in the Kursk Oblast.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
They are supposed to be able to fly and protect its occupants from missile attack or even the shock waves of nuclear blast, while still giving the president a flying command post in the case of such an emergency.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
On Friday, Ukraine's forces conducted a strike that reportedly hit a command post in the Kursk city of Rylsk.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
What To Know On Tuesday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote in an update posted on that its forces had conducted a high-precision strike on a Russian command post near Novoivanovka, a village in the Kursk Oblast.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is following a similar path, opening a second headquarters in Leeds to be closer to the North’s growing health innovation base.—
Kath Mackay,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Fox’s lips were painted in a gray-nude glossy shade, a neutral choice to complement her pale, even-toned base.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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