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command post
noun
: a post at which the commander of a unit in the field receives orders and exercises command
Examples of command post in a Sentence
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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Another four command posts are heading for the National Guard once they are finished off, Myronenko said.
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1918, in the meaning defined above
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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