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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommand post
/kəˈmænd poʊst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military facility or headquarters from which a commander directs operations and exercises control over forces.
"The general established the main command post near the front lines to closely monitor the tactical situation." - 2
By extension, any central office, desk, or location from which an operation, project, or crisis is managed.
"During the product launch, the conference room served as our operational command post."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'command', derived from the Latin 'commandare' meaning to entrust or order, with 'post', originating from the Latin 'ponere' meaning to place or position. Originally used in military terminology during the early 20th century, it designated a fixed or mobile unit from which a commanding officer directs operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Command post" is said worldwide
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poste de commandement
Transliteration: post də kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃
"Le général a visité le poste de commandement avancé ce matin."
Gefechtsstand
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛçtstʃant
"Der Gefechtsstand wurde in einem sicheren Bunker eingerichtet."
posto di comando
Transliteration: ˈpɔsto di koˈmando
"Il posto di comando coordina tutte le truppe sul campo."
puesto de mando
Transliteration: ˈpwesto de ˈmando
"Establecieron un puesto de mando táctico cerca de la zona afectada."
posto de comando
Transliteration: ˈpostu dʒi koˈmɐ̃du
"O oficial assumiu o controle a partir do posto de comando."
कमांड पोस्ट
Transliteration: kamāṇḍ pōsṭ
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सेना के अधिकारियों ने कमांड पोस्ट से स्थिति का जायजा लिया।"
指挥所
Transliteration: zhǐhuī suǒ
Script: 中文汉字
"指挥所负责传达前线的所有战术指令。"
지휘소
Transliteration: jihwiso
Script: 한국어 한글
"작전 사령관은 지하 지휘소에서 상황을 통제했다."
指揮所
Transliteration: shikisho
Script: 日本語
"司令官は前線の指揮所から部隊に命令を出した。"
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