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command post

–noun
1. 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.

Origin:
1915–20, Americanism
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command post  
n.   Abbr. CP
  1. The field headquarters used by the commander of a military unit.

  2. A headquarters, as for communications, used by a team or organization: a mobile news command post for election night coverage.

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