Meanings
noun
- governmentA group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.
Synonyms: general staff, headquarters
- broadlyThe leaders of any organization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.
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nounthe highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
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supreme headquarters
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
high command. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20command
MLA
“high command.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20command. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high command,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20command.
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