as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of command post
That boat brought the bodies north around Rubicon Point to an incident command post set up at nearby Lester Beach.
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Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Codie Trimble) The E-4B is designed as a mobile command post that allows national security officials, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, and the Secretary of Defense to continue running the government during a nuclear conflict.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Officers have set up a perimeter around the area as well as a command post at 12280 Miramar Parkway.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
This command post is basically three desks, a conference table and four big TVs on the wall in a building near the courthouse.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Codie Trimble) The E-4B is designed as a mobile command post that allows national security officials, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, and the Secretary of Defense to continue running the government during a nuclear conflict.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Officers have set up a perimeter around the area as well as a command post at 12280 Miramar Parkway.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
This command post is basically three desks, a conference table and four big TVs on the wall in a building near the courthouse.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post
base
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And in the afternoon, as fans headed to the Detroit Tigers game snapped photos of the Spirit of Detroit statue, protesters gathered at its base calling for a stop to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions to capture and deport immigrants.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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Agencies are being politically or publicly pressured into adopting open-loop without considering their rider base, operations or revenue structure.—
Miroslav Katsarov,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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