command staff

collocation in English

meaningsofcommandandstaff

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command
noun
uk
/kəˈmɑːnd/us
/kəˈmænd/
an order, especially one given by ...
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staff
noun
uk
/stɑːf/us
/stæf/
the group of people who work for ...
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(Definition ofcommandandstafffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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From there thecommandstaffover sees daily operations.
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Thecommandstaffmay wear the peaked cap.
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Restructuring the command assumed first place among the issues facing thecommandstaff.
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Sometimes rank can be shown as different color fire jacket forcommandstaff.
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The agency also uses unmarked vehicles (usually assigned tocommandstaffmembers statewide).
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Three military schools for low-levelcommandstaffwere also established.
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Her work on the station repeatedly brought her into contact with thecommandstaff.
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While airborne, he would hand draw maps of enemy positions for use in planning by thecommandstaff.
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It requires nothing from the ship other than physical space, electrical power, and hotel services for thecommandstaff.
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During his 42 years of service, he has served in a variety ofcommandstaffand instructional appointments.
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This version was intended to provide field commanders and rear linecommandstaffwith a highly mobile, armour-protected observation capability.
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The department also has threecommandstaffincluding a fire chief, deputy chief and fire inspector, as well as two administrative assistants.
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The first was a requirement that thecommandstaffof the service must include staff officers of varying expertise besides pilots.
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In larger agencies, other officers may outrank the chief deputy, but officers with this title are usually senior members of a departmentcommandstaff.
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Depot ships operating within such bases may provide little more thancommandstaffoffices, while depot ships operating at remote bases may perform unusually diverse support functions.
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