Command (military)

A command in military terminology is a group of units or a group of people under the control of one officer. The group is usually made to do a set type of job most often of a combat type.

The relevant definition of "command" according to the United States Department of Defense is as follows:

(DOD) 3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; combatant command; combatant command (command authority).

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