CHAIN OF COMMAND


Meaning of CHAIN OF COMMAND in English

ˌchain of comˈmand BrE AmE noun [countable]

a system in an organization by which decisions are made and passed from people at the top of the organization to people lower down:

Symonds is third in the chain of command.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.