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command

com·mand

UK/kəˈmɑːnd/ US/kəˈmænd/ common
noun (7) verb (5)

noun

1.
2.

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

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”
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7.

verb

1.

be in command of

  • “The general commanded a huge army”
2.
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”
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5.

exercise authoritative control or power over

  • “control the budget”
  • “Command the military forces”
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Origin

From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre, from Latin commendāre.

Phrases

  • at command
  • chain of command Terms derived from the noun or verb command
  • command and control
  • command and service module
  • command economy Terms derived from the noun or verb command
  • command guidance Terms derived from the noun or verb command
  • command hierarchy
  • Command key Terms derived from the noun or verb command
  • command language Terms derived from the noun or verb command
  • command line Terms derived from the noun or verb command
  • command line interface
  • command module Terms derived from the noun or verb command

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