high command
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English
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]- (military ) A group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.
- Synonyms: general staff , headquarters
- (by extension) The leaders of any organization.
Further reading
[edit ]- "high command", in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- "high command" in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English , Longman.