high command

English

Noun

high command

1. (military) A group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.

   Synonyms: general staff, headquarters

2. (by extension) The leaders of any organization.

Further reading

• “high command”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “high command” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.