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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Last week, a video showed Russian troops had taken over a Ukrainian command post in Huliaipole and were examining laptops and files left behind.
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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
Two of the vehicles — a command post and a community outreach vehicle — were funded through a $2 million grant awarded by the California Board of State and Community Corrections through its Mobile Probation Service Centers Program.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Northrop Grumman plans to integrate SiAW onto the F-35 once developmental testing progresses, giving the stealth fighter a new strike option against mobile missile launchers, jammers, command posts, and other high-priority targets.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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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
Two of the vehicles — a command post and a community outreach vehicle — were funded through a $2 million grant awarded by the California Board of State and Community Corrections through its Mobile Probation Service Centers Program.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Northrop Grumman plans to integrate SiAW onto the F-35 once developmental testing progresses, giving the stealth fighter a new strike option against mobile missile launchers, jammers, command posts, and other high-priority targets.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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