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
The agency is also staffing a 24-hour command post with agents who investigate incoming leads and tips.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The plane serves as a mobile command post for the President, Secretary of Defense, and Joint Chiefs of Staff during national emergencies, including nuclear war.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department made the decision to physically move the command post down Pacific Coast Highway and away from the Palisades because the inferno threatened to overtake their location.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Last week, a video showed Russian troops had taken over a Ukrainian command post in Huliaipole and were examining laptops and files left behind.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The plane serves as a mobile command post for the President, Secretary of Defense, and Joint Chiefs of Staff during national emergencies, including nuclear war.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department made the decision to physically move the command post down Pacific Coast Highway and away from the Palisades because the inferno threatened to overtake their location.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Last week, a video showed Russian troops had taken over a Ukrainian command post in Huliaipole and were examining laptops and files left behind.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
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His party successfully capitalized on rising nationalism fueled by a deadly border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia last year, economic woes and uncertainty over Thailand’s trade relationship with the United States, and built up a strong local support base.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This recipe stands out from all the rest with brown butter’s toasty, nutty addition to the shortbread base and abundant fresh lemon juice, bringing all its aromatic tartness to every bite.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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