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   Com·mand

   /kəˈmand/

   

   verb

   • 1. give an authoritative order: "a gruff voice commanded us to enter" Similar ordergive orders togive the order totelldirectinstructcall onenjoinadjurechargerequireprescribeliterary:bid
   • ▪ have authority over; be in charge of (a unit): "he commanded a battalion at Normandy"
   • ▪ control or restrain (oneself or one's feelings): archaic "he commanded himself with an effort"
   • 2. dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height: "the two castles commanded the harbor" Similar be in charge ofbe in command ofhave charge ofhave control ofbe the leader ofbe the boss ofpreside overbe in authority overhold sway overheadleadrulegoverncontroldirectguidemanagesupervisesuperintendoverseebe in the driver's seatbe in the saddlebe at the helmtake the chairinformal:head uprun the showcall the shotscall the tune
   • 3. be in a strong enough position to have or secure (something): "no party commanded a majority" Similar receivebe givengetgainobtainsecure

   noun

   • 1. an authoritative order: "it's unlikely they'll obey your commands" Similar orderinstructiondirectivedirectioncommandmentinjunctiondemandstipulationrequirementexhortationbiddingrequestdecreedictatediktatedictrulingresolutionpronouncementordinancemandatefiatpreceptliterary:behestarchaic:hestrare:rescript
   • ▪ an instruction or signal that causes a computer to perform one of its basic functions.
   • ▪ authority, especially over armed forces: "an officer took command" Similar authoritycontrolchargepowerdirectiondominiondominationinfluenceswayguidanceleadershipmasteryrulegovernmentmanagementsupervisionsuperintendenceadministrationjurisdiction
   • ▪ the ability to use or control something: "he had a brilliant command of English" Similar knowledgemasterygraspgripcomprehensionunderstandingability influency in
   • ▪ a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation.
   • ▪ a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comander ‘to command’, from late Latin commandare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, command’. Compare with commend.

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