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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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
The international pressure failed to crack the armed forces, though, as the military high command stood by the embattled president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
In March, a member of the military high command, Lt.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The trigger for the coup in Niger appears to have been President Bazoum's plans to reform the military high command and remove Gen Tchiani from his position.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2023
Pickett said, “Well, I tell you, sir, frankly, my boys are beginning to wonder at the attitude of the high command toward my Division. My boys—” “George,” Longstreet said.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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