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command

/kəmˈænd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
  3. the power or authority to command
    “an admiral in command”
  4. availability for use
    “the materials at the command of the potters grew”
  5. a position of highest authority
    “the corporation has just undergone a change in command”
  6. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
    “a good command of French”
  7. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

verb

  1. be in command of
    “The general commanded a huge army”
  2. make someone do something
  3. demand as one's due
    “This speaker commands a high fee”
  4. look down on
    “The villa dominates the town”
  5. exercise authoritative control or power over
    “control the budget”

Synonyms for command

Words that rhyme with command

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