🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

mando unitario

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmando u-ni-ˈta-ɾjo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unitary command/ˈjuː.nɪ.tər.i kəˈmɑːnd/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Las agencias de seguridad operarán bajo un mando unitario."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A system of organization or military structure in which all forces or departments are controlled and directed by a single, central authority.

    "The joint task force was placed under a unitary command to streamline decision-making during the crisis."
  2. 2

    An executive framework in administrative governance where operational power rests within a single overarching office or individual.

    "Proponents of the municipal reform argued that a unitary command would reduce bureaucratic delays."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'unitas' (oneness) via Middle French 'unitaire', combined with 'command' originating from the Latin 'commendare' through Old French 'comander'. The term emerged primarily in military science and organizational governance during the 20th century to describe centralized authority structures.

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