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/kəˈmɑːnd/ · com·mand
noun
- An order to do something. The sergeant gave the troops a command to advance.
- The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed. She has command of the research department.
- Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery. During the Age of Exploration, England sought command of the seas.
verb
- To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority. The manager commanded the staff to submit their reports by Friday.
- To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military. The general commanded the army during the campaign.
- To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin. The librarian commanded silence in the reading room.
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Did you know? The phrase “command of the sea” was famously used by Admiral Horatio Nelson to describe British naval dominance in the early 19th century.