Command
/kəˈmɑːnd/
noun
An order to do something.
“I was given a command to cease shooting.”
The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
“to have command of an army”
Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
“England has long held command of the sea”
verb
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
“The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.”
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
“to command an army or a ship”
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
“he commanded silence”