Synonyms

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

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command post

To improve the effectiveness of strikes, Madyar relies on data from the videos streaming into his command post.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

After receiving the text messages, the prosecutor went to a law-enforcement command post at Utah Valley University, the Utah County Attorney’s Office said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The Ninth Regiment was on the Numa Numa trail, half a mile inland, setting up a new command post.

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

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