high command

American  

noun

1. the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.

2. the highest headquarters of a military force.

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high command British  

noun

1. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of a nation's armed forces

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Etymology

Origin of high command

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

As Mr. Hart points out, this “mechanical slaughter” anticipated others during World War I. Men who were ambitious young officers during the Sudan operations subsequently reached high command during the “Great War.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Back at his New York hotel Netanyahu’s official photographer captured the moment as he ordered the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, along with most of his high command.

From BBC

The former president instead wants military leadership that mimics the Nazi high command.

From Los Angeles Times

Articles in the German press have pointed to the recorded use of the slogan by several high-ranking Nazis, including Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess and the head of the Wehrmacht high command, Wilhelm Keitel.

From BBC

Related Words

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