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command

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01noun

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

02noun

a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

03noun

the power or authority to command

“an admiral in command”

04noun

availability for use

“the materials at the command of the potters grew”

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05noun

a position of highest authority

“the corporation has just undergone a change in command”

06noun

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

“a good command of French”

07noun

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

08verb

be in command of

“The general commanded a huge army”

09verb

make someone do something

10verb

demand as one's due

“This speaker commands a high fee”

“The author commands a fair hearing from his readers”

11verb

look down on

“The villa dominates the town”

12verb

exercise authoritative control or power over

“control the budget”

“Command the military forces”

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