chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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Mayor Jacob Frey told reporters the change was aimed at creating consistency in the chain of command.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
But the vast majority of terrorist actors in the U.S. today are not part of an operationally networked group with a chain of command or instructions from a cell leader.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Have someone outside the employee’s chain of command, like an HR representative, conduct the interview.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
That reply is open for interpretation, which implies the team may place a new head coach above the GM in the organization’s chain of command.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
But the vast majority of terrorist actors in the U.S. today are not part of an operationally networked group with a chain of command or instructions from a cell leader.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Have someone outside the employee’s chain of command, like an HR representative, conduct the interview.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
That reply is open for interpretation, which implies the team may place a new head coach above the GM in the organization’s chain of command.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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