high command
noun
1
: the supreme headquarters of a military force
2
: the highest leaders in an organization
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But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
But Prigozhin also tapped into a wider dissatisfaction with Russia’s high command and its unimaginative strategy, wasteful tactics, and corrupt practices.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2023
The Harris high command was not built to lob Hail Mary passes.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
On receipt of the directive, the Pentagon high command erupted in a storm of outrage.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
But Prigozhin also tapped into a wider dissatisfaction with Russia’s high command and its unimaginative strategy, wasteful tactics, and corrupt practices.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2023
The Harris high command was not built to lob Hail Mary passes.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
On receipt of the directive, the Pentagon high command erupted in a storm of outrage.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20command. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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