单词 | high command |
释义 | > as lemmashigh command high command n. [frequently rendering equivalent foreign-language expressions, as German Oberbefehl] the commander-in-chief and associated senior staff of an army, navy, or air force. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > staff officer > staff of officers ordinary1526 generality1578 generalty1643 staff1781 état-major1805 headquarters1812 horse guards1826 higher command1842 high command1904 family1907 1904 tr. in Jrnl. Mil. Service Inst. U.S. 35 79 All negligence in the organization and preparation of the high command, as well as in foreseeing the proper part to be played by the government, may have disastrous consequences. 1918 Times 7 June 6/1 The German High Command chose yesterday to issue its claims as to booty captured by the ‘Army Group of the German Crown Prince’. 1943 P. Jordan Diary 13 Jan. 136 This is one more repetition of the high command's consistent error, combined with the typical amateur's belief that you must always be ‘doing something’. 2010 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 Dec. 22/2 Operation Jaque..involved duping the rebel high command into believing that the helicopter-borne military rescuers were members of a humanitarian aid group that had come to inspect the hostages. < as lemmas |
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