high command
Americannoun
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the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.
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the highest headquarters of a military force.
noun
Etymology
Origin of high command
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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A Chinese military court issued suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers for corruption, punctuating a broad purge of China’s armed forces that has ousted most of the high command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The 62-year-old had held the position since 2014 and was considered Maduro's key ally within the military high command.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Mr Zelensky said the high command needed to be "renewed" and that Gen Zaluzhnyi could "remain on the team".
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2024
Within the military high command, there are fears that the reservists’ protest has begun to affect the cohesion of the standing army.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
Madam set us to polishing the silver in the hope that we’d soon be serving dinner to the British high command.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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