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The phrase "a single chain of command" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a hierarchical structure in an organization where there is one clear line of authority.
Example: "In our company, we operate under a single chain of command to ensure that decisions are made efficiently and effectively."
Alternatives: "a unified chain of command" or "a sole chain of command".
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By contrast, Pentagon and military officials say, Mr. Gates has been told by senior American commanders in Iraq that there must be a single chain of command overseeing the private security contractors working for a variety of United States government agencies in the war zone.
Unifying activities under a single chain of command would tighten security and speed reaction to attacks, advocates say.
The new ministry put the armed services under a single chain of command directly responsible to the president and developed a cadre of experienced civil servants.
The identifying feature of a matrix organization is that some managers report to two bosses rather than to the traditional single boss; there is a dual rather than a single chain of command.
The military officers sitting as judges belong to a single chain of command reporting to the secretary of defence and the president, who will designate any accused for trial before the commissions and will also hear any final appeals.
The services were not linked by a single chain of command, as they each reported to their own separate Minister and had separate administrative arrangements.
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Seeing that one advantage of the conventional single chain of command is that two disagreeing peers can go to their shared boss for a resolution, managers unfamiliar with the matrix worry about this problem almost more than any other.
Make a single chain stitch.
This creates a single chain stitch.
This completes a single chain stitch.
Each V is a single chain stitch.
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