high command

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The 62-year-old had held the position since 2014 and was considered Maduro's key ally within the military high command.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

As Mr. Hart points out, this “mechanical slaughter” anticipated others during World War I. Men who were ambitious young officers during the Sudan operations subsequently reached high command during the “Great War.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The trigger for the coup in Niger appears to have been President Bazoum's plans to reform the military high command and remove Gen Tchiani from his position.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2023

Within the military high command, there are fears that the reservists’ protest has begun to affect the cohesion of the standing army.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Pickett said, “Well, I tell you, sir, frankly, my boys are beginning to wonder at the attitude of the high command toward my Division. My boys—” “George,” Longstreet said.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara