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Command has 14 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

"The captain gave a sharp command for the crew to abandon ship immediately."

2

a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

"The general rotated his division to let another officer take command of that sector during the night shift."

3

the power or authority to command

"an admiral in command"

4

availability for use

"the materials at the command of the potters grew"

5

a position of highest authority

"the corporation has just undergone a change in command"

6

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

"a good command of French"

7

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

"The developer spent hours debugging a single command that kept crashing the application before finally getting it to execute properly."

8

An order to do something.

"The captain gave a sharp command for all hands to abandon ship immediately."

In plain English: A command is an order that tells someone exactly what to do.

"The general took command of the army after the previous leader was injured."

Usage: Use "command" as a noun to refer to an authoritative order issued by someone in charge. Do not use it to mean a general request or suggestion, which should instead be phrased as a "request."

Verb
1

be in command of

"The general commanded a huge army"

2

make someone do something

"The captain gave a sharp command for all crew members to abandon ship immediately."

3

demand as one's due

"This speaker commands a high fee"

"The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

4

look down on

"The villa dominates the town"

5

exercise authoritative control or power over

"control the budget"

"Command the military forces"

6

To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

"The general issued a sharp command for all troops to retreat immediately as enemy forces closed in."

In plain English: To command means to give an order that someone else must follow.

"The teacher commanded the students to be quiet immediately."

Usage: Use "command" as a verb when you are issuing an authoritative order that demands immediate obedience, such as a general directing troops or a manager assigning critical tasks. It implies a level of power and expectation that goes beyond simply asking someone to do something.

Example Sentences
"The general took command of the army after the previous leader was injured." noun
"The teacher commanded the students to be quiet immediately." verb
"The general will command his troops to advance immediately." verb
"You must not command anyone to do something against their will." verb
"She commanded the room with her confident presence and clear voice." verb
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
speech act military unit authority handiness status skillfulness code dominate order demand lie
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
countermand order commission commandment injunction behest open sesame Air Combat Command Air Force Space Command call command line link macro system error toggle general officer charge requisition forbid shadow preoccupy steer hold one's own manage internationalize hold hold sway govern regiment monopolize harness corner preside dominate charm call the shots

Origin

The word "command" comes from the Latin phrase mandō, meaning "to hand over," which combined with the prefix com- to form a term for entrusting something to someone's care. It entered English through Old French and Middle English, evolving from its original sense of handing authority or responsibility to another person.

Rhyming Words
and land hand dand xand mand nand fand band 5and iand wand rand stand shand grand aband brand frand gland
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