command

Meanings

• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
• a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
• the power or authority to command
  • "an admiral in command"
• availability for use
  • "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
• a position of highest authority
  • "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
  • "a good command of French"
• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
• be in command of
  • "The general commanded a huge army"
• make someone do something
• demand as one's due
  • "This speaker commands a high fee"
  • "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
• look down on
• exercise authoritative control or power over
  • "Command the military forces"

Synonyms

bid, bidding, control, dictation, dominate, instruction, mastery, overlook, overtop, program line, require, statement