Definition of Command
Noun: command ku'mãnd
- An authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- bid, bidding, dictation
- (military) a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
- The power or authority to command
"an admiral in command"
- Availability for use
"the materials at the command of the potters grew"
- A position of highest authority
"the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
- Great skilfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
"a good command of French";
- control, mastery
- (computing) a line of code written as part of a computer program
- instruction, statement, program line
- Be in command of
"The general commanded a huge army"
- Make someone do something
- require
- Demand as one's due
"This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
- Look down on
"The villa commands the town";
- dominate, overlook, overtop
- Exercise authoritative control or power over
"Command the military forces";
- control
See also:
comma
commandable
Anagrams containing the word command