COMMAND

/kəˈmɑːnd/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. verb be in command of.
  2. verb make someone do something. — synonyms: require
  3. verb demand as one's due.
  4. verb look down on. — synonyms: dominate, overlook, overtop
  5. verb exercise authoritative control or power over. — synonyms: control
  6. noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something. — synonyms: bid, bidding, dictation
  7. noun a military unit or region under the control of a single officer.
  8. noun the power or authority to command.
  9. noun availability for use.
  10. noun a position of highest authority.
  11. noun great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. — synonyms: control, mastery
  12. noun (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. — synonyms: instruction, statement, program_line

Examples

  • “I was given a command to cease shooting.”
  • “to have command of an army”
  • “England has long held command of the sea”

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