chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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Rather than simply slotting an AI tool into an existing, linear chain of command, leaders should rethink operational roles entirely.
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Ali Hoss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The restructuring also created a clearer leadership chain of command and clarified the media company’s business priorities.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
But the evidence soon leads them to a cover-up, putting them on a collision course with the entire chain of command.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has redefined the department’s public posture around slogans of lethality and aggression while overhauling everything from the military’s chain of command to its integration of artificial intelligence into targeting and battlefield decision-making.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Ali Hoss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The restructuring also created a clearer leadership chain of command and clarified the media company’s business priorities.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
But the evidence soon leads them to a cover-up, putting them on a collision course with the entire chain of command.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has redefined the department’s public posture around slogans of lethality and aggression while overhauling everything from the military’s chain of command to its integration of artificial intelligence into targeting and battlefield decision-making.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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