tenant command
n.— «The sailor was assigned to what’s known as a tenant command, a unit that’s located on base but is not part of the chain of command.» —“Sailor’s Death Investigated” in Groton Hartford Courant (Connecticut) Oct. 22, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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