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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commandCommand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMMAND is to direct authoritatively : order. How to use command in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Command.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › commandCOMMAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Command definition: to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order. See examples of COMMAND used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMAND definition: 1. an order, especially one given by a soldier: 2. control over someone or something and…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commandCommand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A command is an order that you have to follow, as long as the person who gives it has authority over you. You don't have to comply with your friend's command that you give him all your money.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › commandCommand - definition of command by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To direct with authority; give orders to. 2. To have control or authority over; rule: a general who commands an army. 3. To have at one's disposal: a person who commands seven languages. 4. To deserve and receive as due; exact: The troops' bravery commanded respect. 5. a.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your command of something, such as a foreign language, is your knowledge of it and your ability to use this knowledge. His command of English was excellent. [ + of] ...a singer with a natural command of melody. Synonyms: knowledge, ability, grasp, mastery More Synonyms of command.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › commandCommand Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   verb. commanded, commands. To give an order or orders to; direct with authority. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To have authority or jurisdiction over; control. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To overlook, as from a height.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMMAND definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   In computing, a command is an instruction that you give to a computer. I entered the command into my navigational computer. If someone has command of a situation, they have control of it because they have, or seem to have, power or authority. Mr. Baker would take command of the campaign.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommand noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    Definition of command noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMAND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    COMMAND meaning: 1. control over someone or something and responsibility for them: 2. an order to do something 3…. Learn more.