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chain of command
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chain of command
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chain of command
noun
plural
chains of command
chain of command
noun
plural
chains of command
Learner's definition of CHAIN OF COMMAND
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a series of positions of authority or rank within an organization that are ordered from lowest to highest
In the United States, the President as the commander in chief is at the head of the military
chain of command
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