high command
n.
1. The supreme headquarters of a military force.
2. The most powerful leaders of an organization.
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high command
n
(Military) the commander-in-chief and senior officers of a nation's armed forces
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high′ command′
n.
1. the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.
2. the highest headquarters of a military force.
[1915–20]
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| Noun | 1. |  high command - the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPE - the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" leaders, leadership - the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan" |
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high command
n (Mil) → stato maggioreCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995