command decision
Top-brass call
A command decision is a choice made by someone in authority, especially under pressure or when time is short.
The term comes from military contexts where commanding officers must make consequential calls without consulting others: Someone had to make a command decision, so I told everyone to evacuate.
It often implies accepting responsibility for outcomes.
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- top brassSenior leadership collectively
- militaryArmed forces collectively
order · judgment · tough call · battlefield · under fire · strategic · tactical · crisis · life or death · snap judgment · general · officer · rank · wartime · ultimatum · directive · mandate · call
command decisiongroup decision
Choice made jointly
consensus · collective decision · majority vote · shared decision
command decisionnegotiated settlement
Agreement reached through dialogue
compromise · consensus-building · committee review · diplomatic resolution · open debate
command decisiongroup decision
Choice made jointly
collective decision · consensus-building · joint decision · majority rule · stakeholder input
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