chain of command

Example Sentences

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The records show this early evacuation was run up the chain of command, meaning officials handling the emergency should have been aware of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The procedure seems obvious now, but it established a chain of command that had previously varied from venue to venue.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"The chain of command within Iran's armed forces is unclear," said Farhad Mammadov, head of the Baku-based South Caucasus Studies Center.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“I mean, I probably should have gone up the chain of command and asked the landlord’s permission, but I knew it was going to come out amazing,” Lopez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The military provided the model for the chain of command; enlisted men and women were marshaled daily by their superior officers into a battle of wills with the mass of angry and resentful prisoners.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover