Examples of 'relinquished command' in a sentence

Meaning of "relinquished command"

Relinquished command: Indicates the act of giving up or surrendering authority, control, or leadership over a situation or organization

How to use "relinquished command" in a sentence

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relinquished command
He formally relinquished command the next day.
Lewis Grant was wounded in this action and briefly relinquished command.
Relinquished command of the expedition when Grant assumed it.
In doing so he relinquished command of II Corps.
He relinquished command on 3 May and immediately took over command of the 5th Brigade.
In October, Meyer fell ill and relinquished command to Kraas.
Williams relinquished command in June to take over 40th Wing.
Upon establishing the initial beachhead, he relinquished command and returned to Washington, D.C. as Commandant-designate.
He relinquished command the brigade on 26 August 1916 and reverted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
A retired Canadian general relinquished command of the MFO in March 2004.
Cooper relinquished command on October 11, declaring the Klan threat contained.
Th Marines relinquished command to 7th Marines.
Scott relinquished command of Fort Lawrence in the autumn of 1754.
Petraeus relinquished command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on July 18.

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