high command

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The 62-year-old had held the position since 2014 and was considered Maduro's key ally within the military high command.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The international pressure failed to crack the armed forces, though, as the military high command stood by the embattled president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Mr Zelensky said the high command needed to be "renewed" and that Gen Zaluzhnyi could "remain on the team".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

Within the military high command, there are fears that the reservists’ protest has begun to affect the cohesion of the standing army.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Pickett said, “Well, I tell you, sir, frankly, my boys are beginning to wonder at the attitude of the high command toward my Division. My boys—” “George,” Longstreet said.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara