WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
command′ post′, 
    1. Military[Army.]the headquarters of the commander of a military unit.
    2. a headquarters of a civilian group or organization dealing with an emergency situation, special event, or the like.
    • 1915–20, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
command post n
  1. the position from which a unit commander and his or her staff exercise command
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'command post' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
airborne command post - command - CP

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