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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He says he did not want to shoot or kill anyone, and ended up at a command post.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

That put me in America’s nuclear command post during the last few years of the Cold War.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

At the other end, back at the main command post and away from the front line, at least one or two other Navajos would be receiving the messages and doing just what we did.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac