chain of command
noun phrase
: a series of executive positions in order of authority
a military chain of command
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Yet these drills help teams understand the chain of command, communication protocols and the steps needed if technology fails unexpectedly.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Even minor decisions had to be run up the church’s chain of command, say former members.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Seager attempted to climb the chain of command to report these incidents, but Jones still didn’t face discipline.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Operating outside the chain of command, which runs from the president to the defense secretary to combatant commanders, the chairman’s power stems not from leading troops in battle, but from having the ear of the leader of the free world.
—Dwight Stirling, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Even minor decisions had to be run up the church’s chain of command, say former members.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Seager attempted to climb the chain of command to report these incidents, but Jones still didn’t face discipline.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Operating outside the chain of command, which runs from the president to the defense secretary to combatant commanders, the chairman’s power stems not from leading troops in battle, but from having the ear of the leader of the free world.
—Dwight Stirling, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Chain of command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20of%20command. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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