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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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.
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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
In remarks made during a visit to a military command post, Putin said Russia will achieve its objectives by military means if Ukraine's leadership does not agree to a peace deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
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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
In remarks made during a visit to a military command post, Putin said Russia will achieve its objectives by military means if Ukraine's leadership does not agree to a peace deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for command post
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“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20post. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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