Charlie Papa

noun

command post

“Head over to the Charlie Papa and fetch me the latest timetable.”

Meanings

nounCharlie Papa (plural Charlie Papas)

plural Charlie Papas

  1. slanggovernmentcommand post

    Head over to the Charlie Papa and fetch me the latest timetable.

Origin

Initialism CP as expressed in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

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APA

Charlie Papa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charlie%20Papa

MLA

“Charlie Papa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charlie%20Papa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Charlie Papa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charlie%20Papa.

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