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

The Louvre has been planning for years to spend more than $90 million to double the number of cameras outside the building and build new command posts with modern surveillance technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That person had called a family member, the family member called dispatch, dispatch let the command post know,” Sorensen said on the podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

Though personnel from both agencies were working out of the same command post, they failed to “collectively establish a unified command structure or identify shared objectives, missions, or strategies,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

Cheney vividly recalled being hauled by Secret Service agents from his office to an underground command post, amid worries that one of the hijacked airliners was headed toward the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal

An alarm had sounded in the Louvre’s command post the moment they entered the gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal