the way thatpeoplewithauthorityin anorganization,especiallyin themilitary, areranked, from thepersonwith the mostauthorityto the next one below, and so on
At night time, round the hearth fire, when the roaring logs set the shadows dancing on the rough-timbered floor, the truncheon and chain of command are pompously transferred to the new Grand Master.
chain of command| American Dictionary
chain of command
noun[C]
us/ˈtʃeɪn əv kəˈmænd/
the way thatpeoplewithauthorityin anorganization,esp. in themilitary, areranked, from thepersonwith the mostauthorityto the next one below, and so on
This indiscipline undermined thechainofcommandwhich, of course, perfectly suited the other side.
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As bewilderment turned into panic, the soldiers got out of control, thechainofcommandfell apart, and the battlefield became chaotic.
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If an officer in thechainofcommandsabotaged the measure, however, the policy did not survive.
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But others in hischainofcommandare still subject to punishment.
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Moreover, there is clear evidence which suggests that thechainofcommandon the plantations was quite rigid.
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There was often a complete breakdown in thechainofcommandand erosion in the esprit de corps.
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The committee might map out an organizational tree that demonstrates internal reporting relationships and the externalchainofcommand.
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Beyond the core ethical duties of all healthcare professionals, there are some differences in role-based responsibilities to society, institutions, and thechainofcommand.
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The disorganization of economic policymaking structures, which lacked a clearchainofcommand, increased the difficulties of achieving consensus in support of strong measures.
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The learned obedience to thechainofcommand.
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To repay these loans, tax revenues were alienated and venal offices were multiplied, not least in the military administration itself where they endlessly complicated thechainofcommand.
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Additionally, they have a clearerchainofcommand, more readily compatible military equipment and training, and greater experience of working together than do ad hoc multinational forces.
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The board's findings were considered and accepted by the relevant authorities in thechainofcommand.
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Has a clearchainofcommandyet been established?
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We have been worried about the effectiveness of thechainofcommand.
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