command post

American  

noun

1. Army. the headquarters of the commander of a military unit.

2. a headquarters of a civilian group or organization dealing with an emergency situation, special event, or the like.

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command post British  

noun

1. 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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command post

Robert "Madyar" Brovdi's underground command post features walls of blinking screens playing footage of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian troops, frontline maps, and scoreboards of destroyed targets.

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

Wilbur “Bull” Meechum, a volatile Marine fighter pilot stationed with his family in Beaufort, S.C., who runs his household like a command post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania—Germany’s top military officer, Gen. Carsten Breuer, stood astride a map of Lithuania laid out on the floor of a makeshift command post in this port city on the Baltic Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Instead, he sleeps that night on the concrete floor of their one-room command post.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario