high command

/haɪ kəˌmænd/
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Other forms: high commands

Definitions of high command
  1. noun
    the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
    synonyms: supreme headquarters
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    types:
    SHAPE, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
    the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
    type of:
    leaders, leadership
    the body of people who lead a group
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