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
It combines three special investigations bureaus from each of the three military branches into one, removing them from any direct chain of command.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 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
Those notes had been sent up their chain of command at the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
In the opinion of General Russell, this was a job for soldiers operating under a chain of command.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
