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
A deputy steps forward; the chain of command stabilizes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
It was time to move this thing up the chain of command.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
