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
Senior civilian party officials were briefed within 24 hours of his arrest, but the military high command didn’t learn until a few hours before the news was broadcast to the world on Jan. 24.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
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
Mrs. Coulter shrieked a high command in the language of the northern Tartars.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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