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chain of command

chain of com·mand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheyn uhv, ov kuh-mand, -mahnd]
    • /tʃeɪn ʌv, ɒv kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheyn uhv, ov kuh-mand, -mahnd]
    • /tʃeɪn ʌv, ɒv kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

Definitions of chain of command words

  • noun chain of command the various individual officers, ranks etc that constitute a hierarchy each level receiving orders from the one above it and passing on the orders to the one below 3
  • noun chain of command the hierarchy, in order of rank, of persons having authority in an organization or undertaking, specif. a military one 3
  • noun chain of command a series of administrative or military ranks, positions, etc., in which each has direct authority over the one immediately below. 1
  • noun chain of command hierarchy 1
  • noun chain of command (military) The command hierarchy or structure in which one rank obeys the one above it, which obeys the one above it, and so forth. 0
See all 5 definitions of chain of command

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Origin of chain of command

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Chain of command

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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chain of command popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chain of command

noun chain of command

  • hierarchy — any system of persons or things ranked one above another.
  • bureaucracy — A bureaucracy is an administrative system operated by a large number of officials.
  • network — any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.
  • structure — mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.
  • setup — Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
All 21 Synonyms of chain of command

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