51³Ô¹Ï

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

high command

noun

  1. the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.
  2. the highest headquarters of a military force.


high command

noun

  1. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of a nation's armed forces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of high command1

First recorded in 1915–20
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Back at his New York hotel Netanyahu’s official photographer captured the moment as he ordered the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, along with most of his high command.

From

The former president instead wants military leadership that mimics the Nazi high command.

From

Articles in the German press have pointed to the recorded use of the slogan by several high-ranking Nazis, including Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess and the head of the Wehrmacht high command, Wilhelm Keitel.

From

Perhaps a bigger group in Labour high command is simply desperate for clarity one way or the other.

From

Part of Israel’s defense is to prove that whatever politicians may have said in public was overruled by executive decisions and official orders from Israel’s war cabinet and its military’s high command.

From

Advertisement

Related 51³Ô¹Ïs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement