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command - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
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bid,
bidding,
dictation |
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speech act the use of language to perform some act
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countermand a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
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order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
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charge,
commission,
direction an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
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commandment something that is commanded
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injunction (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"
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behest an authoritative command or request
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open sesame any very successful means of achieving a result
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command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer |
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force,
military force,
military group,
military unit physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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air combat command a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft
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afspc,
air force space command a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
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command - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" |
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control,
mastery |
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skillfulness the state of being cognitively skillful
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command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" |
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authorisation,
authority,
authorization,
dominance,
potency,
say-so official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
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command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" |
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position,
status the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
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command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" |
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accessibility,
availability,
availableness,
handiness the quality of being at hand when needed
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| Verb |
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command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" |
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dominate,
master have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
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general command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"
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officer direct or command as an officer
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command - make someone do something |
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require |
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enjoin,
order,
say,
tell issue an injunction
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burden,
charge,
saddle weight down with a load
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requisition make a formal request for official services
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disallow,
forbid,
interdict,
nix,
prohibit,
proscribe,
veto command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
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command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" |
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demand,
exact request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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