"command and control" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} command and control (uncountable)
  1. (military, law enforcement) The management and logistics of a military or paramilitary force. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Military
    Sense id: en-command_and_control-en-noun-X7I0H2fe Topics: government, law-enforcement, military, politics, war
  2. (economics, politics) The management of a polity's economic and political resources by state officials themselves, rather than by more democratic or spontaneous means. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Economics, Politics
    Sense id: en-command_and_control-en-noun-QYhohH3C Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Topics: economics, government, politics, science, sciences

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