Command

/kəˈmɑːnd/

noun

  1. An order to do something.

    I was given a command to cease shooting.

  2. 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

  3. Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

    England has long held command of the sea

verb

  1. To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

    The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.

  2. 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

  3. To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.

    he commanded silence

Synonyms: decree, order

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