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unity of command

principle that subordinate members of a structure should all be responsible to a single commander
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unity of command

Summary

unity of command is a principle[1]. It draws 686 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #84 of 126).[2]

Key Facts

  • unity of command's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
  • unity of command's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[4].

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Definition and Type

unity of command's instance of is recorded as principle[3].

Influence

Things named for unity of command include Unity of Command[5], a video game[6].

Why It Matters

unity of command draws 686 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #84 of 126).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for it include Unity of Command[5], a video game[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Александр Сигачёв · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Orthodox encyclopedia id → 189553
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  2. 13w ago · Virant · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Sytin Military Encyclopedia
    Instance of → principle
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q4167410]]"
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