Military Command Terminology

noun a decision made by someone in authority that rejects or disallows something

verb to reject or disallow by exercising one's authority

• The judge has the authority to overrule objections during the trial.
• I hope the teacher will overrule the homework assignment for tonight.
• I can't believe my mom overruled my plans to go out with friends.
• Sometimes our emotions can overrule our logical thinking.

noun the choice and arrangement of words in a sentence or phrase

adjective relating to the style or manner of expression in words

• The legal document was meticulously drafted with precise phraseology.
• I had to rewrite my essay because the professor didn't like my phraseology.
• Her phraseology is so old-fashioned, it's like she's from another century.
• The artist's unique phraseology in painting captures the essence of emotion.

noun a movement made by lifting one foot and putting it down in a new position

verb to resign or give up a position or responsibility

• The CEO decided to step down from his position due to health reasons.
• I heard that Sarah is going to step down from her role at the company.
• I can't believe he's actually gonna step down from being captain of the team.
• Sometimes we need to step down from our high horse and listen to others.

noun A shortened form of 'situation room', a secure location where key decision-makers gather to respond to crises or emergencies

• The president held a meeting with his advisors in the SITROOM to discuss the current situation.
• Let's meet in the SITROOM to go over the details of the project.
• I heard there's a secret party happening in the SITROOM tonight.
• Her mind felt like a chaotic SITROOM with thoughts racing in every direction.