Command

noun

kə'mænd

Noun

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
“a good command of French”
Similar:Control Mastery
Type of:Skillfulness
a position of highest authority
“the corporation has just undergone a change in command”
Type of:StatusPosition
availability for use
“the materials at the command of the potters grew”
Type of:HandinessAvailablenessAvailability
the power or authority to command
“an admiral in command”
Type of:DominanceAuthorisationSay-so
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Similar:Instruction Statement
Type of:Code
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Similar:BidBiddingDictation
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
Type of:Force

demand as one's due
“This speaker commands a high fee”
“The author commands a fair hearing from his readers”
Type of:DemandExact
be in command of
“The general commanded a huge army”
Type of:MasterDominate
look down on
Similar:Dominate OverlookOvertop
Type of:Lie
make someone do something
Similar:Require
Type of:SayTellEnjoin
exercise authoritative control or power over
Similar:Control