command post

American

noun

Army. the headquarters of the commander of a military unit.
a headquarters of a civilian group or organization dealing with an emergency situation, special event, or the like.

command post British

noun

military the position from which a unit commander and his staff exercise command

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Etymology

Origin of command post

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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He receives a stream of calls in his windowless office, stepping in and out to speak to teams hunched over screens in a command post.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jessica Cadigan, a former FBI intelligence analyst who investigated Election Day threats, said FBI headquarters’ command post was critical to her cases.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Tévoédjrè set up a command post at the president’s house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Jan. 1, less than 20 minutes after the first state parks official arrived at the command post.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

Van Riper thought to himself, I’ve never seen this sort of pandemonium except in a military command post in war—we can learn something from this.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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