noun
control tower; conning tower
Physical structure on a ship or airfield from which operations are directed.
空港の司令塔から離陸の許可が出た。
Takeoff clearance was given from the airport control tower.
軍艦の司令塔
The warship's conning tower is protected by armor.
noun
leader; commander; person calling the shots
Figurative extension: the person or group that directs strategy or makes key decisions in an organization or team.
彼がチームの司令塔として作戦を練っている。
He is devising the strategy as the team's leader.
プロジェクトの司令塔は経験豊富なマネージャーだ。
The person calling the shots on the project is an experienced manager.
noun
playmaker; game maker
Sports term for a player who orchestrates the team's offense, such as a point guard in basketball or a central midfielder in soccer.
彼はサッカー部の司令塔として攻撃を組み立てる。
As the soccer team's playmaker, he sets up the attacks.
司令塔の選手が負傷してチームは苦戦した。
The team struggled after their playmaker got injured.