A chain of command is the order of who answers to whom. Follow the chain of command.
It exists so that responsibility can be traced afterwards as much as directed beforehand. A chain of command that nobody may skip is safe and slow, which is a real trade.
1nounchain of commandThe order of who answers to whom.
“The chain of command had six links between the shop floor and the decision.”
chain of command is an order.
Practised in Work & Careers, Military & Defence