| command | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. bid, bidding, command, dictation | an authoritative direction or instruction to do something. |
| ~ speech act | the use of language to perform some act. |
| ~ countermand | a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command. |
| ~ order | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed.; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" |
| ~ commission, direction, charge | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something.; "the judge's charge to the jury" |
| ~ commandment | something that is commanded. |
| ~ injunction | a formal command or admonition. |
| ~ behest | an authoritative command or request. |
| ~ open sesame | a magical command; used by Ali Baba. |
| n. (group) | 2. command | a military unit or region under the control of a single officer. |
| ~ acc, 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. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ military force, military group, military unit, force | a unit that is part of some military service.; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" |
| ~ 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" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. command | the power or authority to command.; "an admiral in command" |
| ~ authority, potency, authorisation, authorization, say-so, dominance | the power or right to give orders or make decisions.; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" |
| n. (attribute) | 4. command | availability for use.; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" |
| ~ accessibility, availability, availableness, handiness | the quality of being at hand when needed. |
| n. (state) | 5. command | a position of highest authority.; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" |
| ~ status, position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. command, control, mastery | great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.; "a good command of French" |
| ~ skillfulness | the state of being cognitively skillful. |
| n. (communication) | 7. command, instruction, program line, statement | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ computer code, code | (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions. |
| ~ computer program, computer programme, programme, program | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.; "the program required several hundred lines of code" |
| ~ call | an instruction that interrupts the program being executed.; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" |
| ~ command line | commands that a user types in order to run an application. |
| ~ link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list. |
| ~ macro, macro instruction | a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language. |
| ~ system error | an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules. |
| ~ toggle | any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time. |
| v. (communication) | 8. command | be in command of.; "The general commanded a huge army" |
| ~ general | command as a general.; "We are generaled by an incompetent!" |
| ~ officer | direct or command as an officer. |
| ~ dominate, master | have dominance or the power to defeat over.; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" |
| v. (communication) | 9. command, require | make someone do something. |
| ~ order, enjoin, tell, say | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" |
| ~ burden, saddle, charge | impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to.; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend" |
| ~ requisition | make a formal request for official services. |
| ~ disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, interdict, veto | command against.; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" |
| v. (communication) | 10. command | demand as one's due.; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" |
| ~ exact, demand | claim as due or just.; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" |
| v. (stative) | 11. command, dominate, overlook, overtop | look down on.; "The villa dominates the town" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| ~ dwarf, overshadow, shadow | make appear small by comparison.; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" |
| v. (social) | 12. command, control | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| ~ preoccupy | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively.; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" |
| ~ channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. |
| ~ steer | direct (oneself) somewhere.; "Steer clear of him" |
| ~ hold one's own | maintain one's position and be in control of a situation. |
| ~ handle, manage, care, deal | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
| ~ internationalise, internationalize | put under international control.; "internationalize trade of certain drugs" |
| ~ hold | take and maintain control over, often by violent means.; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" |
| ~ hold sway | be master; reign or rule. |
| ~ govern | direct or strongly influence the behavior of.; "His belief in God governs his conduct" |
| ~ regiment | subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization.; "regiment one's children" |
| ~ monopolise, monopolize | have and control fully and exclusively.; "He monopolizes the laser printer" |
| ~ draw rein, rein, rein in, harness | control and direct with or as if by reins.; "rein a horse" |
| ~ corner | gain control over.; "corner the gold market" |
| ~ preside | act as president.; "preside over companies and corporations" |
| ~ dominate, master | have dominance or the power to defeat over.; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" |
| ~ becharm, charm | control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft. |
| ~ rule, govern | exercise authority over; as of nations.; "Who is governing the country now?" |
| ~ call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers | exercise authority or be in charge.; "Who is calling the shots in this house?" |
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