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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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   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.

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

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   To have authority or jurisdiction over; control. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To overlook, as from a height. Webster's New World. To have at one's disposal. A person who commands seven languages. American Heritage. To have ready for use. To command a large vocabulary. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (7)

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