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

Harris added: "In the future, when I travel by Tube, I won't be able to stop myself thinking you could fit a command post in here."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

At a Ukrainian command post, well behind the front line, orders are relayed by radio in rapid and quick succession.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

“Get me some sort of a command post rigged up here. Cheesethief, where are the gangs with that battering ram?”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques