chain-of-command chart
nounUK /tʃeɪn əv kəˈmɑːnd tʃɑːt/
US /tʃeɪn əv kəˈmænd tʃɑːrt/
A picture that shows who is the boss of whom in a group.
The teacher pointed to the chain-of-command chart to show who to ask for help.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A diagram used in the military to show who gives orders to whom.
The soldiers studied the chain-of-command chart before the mission.
3. A workplace poster that lists each manager and the people they supervise.
New employees check the chain-of-command chart to find their supervisor.
4. A visual tool in a club or team that shows the order of authority.
The scout troop made a chain-of-command chart with the leader at the top.