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   command

   /kəˈmɑːnd/

   verb

   • 1. give an authoritative or peremptory 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 Hurricane squadron"
   • ▪ 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 fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing" 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: "they command a majority in Parliament" Similar receivebe givengetgainobtainsecure

   noun

   • 1. an authoritative order: "he obeyed her commands without question" Similar orderinstructiondirectivedirectioncommandmentinjunctiondemandstipulationrequirementexhortationbiddingrequestdecreedictatediktatedictrulingresolutionpronouncementordinancemandatefiatpreceptliterary:behestarchaic:hestrare:rescript
   • ▪ authority, especially over armed forces: "an officer took command" Similar authoritycontrolchargepowerdirectiondominiondominationinfluenceswayguidanceleadershipmasteryrulegovernmentmanagementsupervisionsuperintendenceadministrationjurisdiction
   • ▪ a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation: "a five-member general command"
   • ▪ a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer.
   • 2. the ability to use or control something: "he had a brilliant command of English" Similar knowledgemasterygraspgripcomprehensionunderstandingability influency in
   • 3. an instruction or signal causing a computer to perform one of its basic functions.

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

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   Learn the meaning of command as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, grammar, idioms and examples. Find out how to use command in different contexts, such as military, computing, language and business.

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

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncommand 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.

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   Learn the meaning of command as a noun and a verb in different contexts, such as control, order, instruction, and military. See examples, collocations, and grammar notes from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

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