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I don't look to celebrities for style anymore because I've learned the chain of command. They are being dressed by a stylist who's getting inspiration from a 16-year-old kid running the streets of Melbourne, Australia. Once I learned that chain of command, I just started taking it to the streets.
Lizzo

Meaning of "chain of command" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAIN OF COMMAND

chain of command  [tʃeɪn əv kəˈmɑːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAIN OF COMMAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chain of command is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAIN OF COMMAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Command hierarchy

A command hierarchy is a group of people dedicated to carrying out orders "from the top", that is, of authority. It is part of a power structure: usually seen as the most vulnerable and also the most powerful part of it.

Definition of chain of command in the English dictionary

The definition of chain of command in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAIN OF COMMAND


command
kəˈmɑːnd
counterdemand
ˈkaʊntədɪˌmɑːnd
countermand
ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd
darned
dɑːnd
demand
dɪˈmɑːnd
nondemand
ˌnɒndɪˈmɑːnd
redemand
ˌriːdɪˈmɑːnd
remand
rɪˈmɑːnd
reprimand
ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd
second-in-command
ˌsɛkəndɪnkəˈmɑːnd
telecommand
ˈtelɪkəˌmɑːnd
Uttarakhand
ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAIN OF COMMAND

chain
chain drive
chain gang
chain grate
chain letter
chain lightning
chain mail
chain printer
chain reaction
chain rule
chain saw
chain shot
chain smoker
chain stitch
chain store
chain wheel
chain-link fence
chain-react
chain-smoke
chain-stitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAIN OF COMMAND

Air Command
biochemical oxygen demand
bomber command
consumer demand
control command
excess demand
final demand
gourmand
Helmand
high command
in demand
law of supply and demand
Maritime Command
market demand
Mobile Command
on demand
self-command
Strategic Air Command
summand
supply and demand

Synonyms and antonyms of chain of command in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chain of command» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAIN OF COMMAND

Find out the translation of chain of command to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chain of command from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chain of command» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

指挥链
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cadena de mando
570 millions of speakers

English

chain of command
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमान की श्रृंखला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة القيادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепь командования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cadeia de comando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদেশের পালাক্রম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaîne de commandement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rantaian perintah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Befehlskette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指揮系統
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명령 의 사슬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chain of command
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuỗi lệnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர் கட்டளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदेशाची शृंखला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

komuta zinciri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catena di comando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dowodzenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ланцюг командування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lanț de comandă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλυσίδα της διοίκησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ketting van instruksies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

befäls
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kommandokjeden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chain of command

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN OF COMMAND»

The term «chain of command» is regularly used and occupies the 72.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN OF COMMAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chain of command

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5 QUOTES WITH «CHAIN OF COMMAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chain of command.
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John Bolton
I think the International Criminal Court could be a threat to American security interests, because the prosecutor of the court has enormous discretion in going after war crimes. And the way the Statute of Rome is written, responsibility for war crimes can be taken all the way up the chain of command.
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Jon Krakauer
Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty. And you can't investigate up the chain of command, which is a huge impediment.
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Lizzo
I don't look to celebrities for style anymore because I've learned the chain of command. They are being dressed by a stylist who's getting inspiration from a 16-year-old kid running the streets of Melbourne, Australia. Once I learned that chain of command, I just started taking it to the streets.
4
William Odom
While people out there on the spot certainly have to be held accountable for what they've done personally, the chain of command responsibility for this strikes me as just as important and should be dealt with.
5
John Shimkus
States are looking for low-cost solutions that will enable better communication, while avoiding the danger in which the chain of command breaks down in emergencies. We do not want everyone talking to everyone else all the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAIN OF COMMAND»

Discover the use of chain of command in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chain of command and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chain of Command
In Chain of Command, Hersh takes an unflinching look behind the public story of the war on terror and into the lies and obsessions that led America into Iraq.
Seymour M. Hersh, 2009
2
Chain of Command
In the wake of a series of terrorist attacks on American soil, a group of high-ranking, right-wing government officials plots a staged presidential assassination in the hopes of eliminating anti-government militias, but when the plan goes ...
Caspar Weinberger, Peter Schweizer, 2006
3
Chain of Command
The road to the Oval Office is paved in blood...the simultaneous assassinations of the President and Vice President catapults the Speaker of the House into the White House as the first female President of the United States.
Colby Marshall, 2013
4
The Underestimated: Broken Chain of Command
"Susan was faced with a final ultimatum; give up her soul to the evil that permeated her life or defy certain torture and death by emerging from her cocoon of naivety to become the third most important woman in the FBI's international files ...
Matteo A. Cucchiare, 2012
5
Chain of Command
Bill Chandler, a research scientist in control of the most advanced electronic surveillance apparatus in the world, becomes caught up in a sinister political plot masterminded by rogue CIA agent Michael Jardeen when he comes to the rescue ...
Walter Goff, 1998
6
Unchaining the Chain of Command
Management today has new tools, popularized in the business press, but it needs grounding in a philosophy that makes use of these tools.This handbook covers basic concepts of systems thinking and demonstrates a model for applying particular ...
Paul Rubinyi, 1998
7
Chain of Command: Civil-Military Relations in China, Turkey ...
World Politics Review features are original, in-depth analyses of key public-policy issues by leading experts.
Nan Li, Ersel Aydinli, Adam Isacson, 2013
8
Chain of Command
Admiral "Tombstone" Magruder lands in Vietnam to find out what ever became of his soldier father, unaware that he is in the midst of an escalating conflict between the communist government and a U.S. carrier battle group. Original.
Keith Douglass, 1999
9
Whistleblower Law: A Guide to Legal Protections for ...
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WHEN RAISING CONCERNS A necessary component of protecting internal whistleblowing is fully protecting employees who make disclosures outside of their chain of command.
Stephen Martin Kohn, Michael D. Kohn, David K. Colapinto, 2004
10
Naval Leadership: Voices of Experience
One of the most important elements of military organization is the chain of command. Admiral Nakamura sees the chain of command as the fruit of the wisdom and experience of mankind which has been devised over a long period of time to ...
Karel Montor, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAIN OF COMMAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chain of command is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why You Should Encourage Your Team to Take Even Decaf Coffee …
Unfortunately, many companies can develop a rigid chain of command, where employees only communicate with their direct supervisors while ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
2
French special forces kill Al-Qaeda commander in Mali: army
... terrorist groups in the Sahel", the army said, adding that it had destabilised AQIM's chain of command in that part of the lawless, arid region. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
Prison security boss suspended in inmate sex investigation
Overseeing the correctional officers, including warden and deputy wardens, on the department's chain of command are the deputy bureau chief ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
4
House of Cards creator Michael Dobbs: "I must have sold my soul"
Before he began writing, Dobbs was a Conservative party backroom boy, scurrying up the chain of command from speechwriter to special ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Will Thor join the Army? Believers still in limbo
That's when Heath put together his team to submit the appropriate paperwork and push the request up the Army's chain of command. «Religion News Service, Jul 15»
6
Q&A: Mayor Berkowitz wants to shift Knik Arm bridge money to …
You want a chain of command to be able to replicate itself. There are gaps right now. In the final months of Mayor Dan Sullivan's term in office, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
7
Not all skeevy conduct is sexual harassment
The women weren't in the supervisor's chain of command, but they allegedly told Debra the invitations made them feel uncomfortable. «Business Management Daily, Jul 15»
8
Ranbaxy manufacturing management said to be in Sun's sights for …
... with an eye toward flattening out the chain of command, as Sun Managing Director Dilip Shanghvi continues to clean house after completing ... «FiercePharma Manufacturing, Jul 15»
9
Mariposa County Grand Jury Investigates the Mariposa County Fire …
Re-organization of County Fire includes: chain of command, an improved training regimen and certification, and updating policies and ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
10
We want partnerships with global financial institutions: Hassan …
If lines of authority and chain of command are not clear Libyan interests cannot be protected'', he admitted. ”Appointing a Receiver is the right ... «Libya Herald, Jul 15»

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