intransitive verb 1 : to have or exercise direct authority : govern a leader who knows how to command well 2 : to give orders

COMMAND definition: to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order. See examples of command used in a sentence.

COMMAND definition: 1. an order, especially one given by a soldier: 2. control over someone or something and…. Learn more.

1. Of, relating to, or constituting a command: command headquarters; a command decision. 2. Done or performed in response to a command: a command performance.

If someone has command of a situation, they have control of it because they have, or seem to have, power or authority. Whoever was waiting for them there had command of the situation.

Definition of command noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A command is an order that you have to follow, as long as the person who gives it has authority over you. You don't have to comply with your friend's command that you give him all your money.

COMMAND meaning: 1 : to give (someone) an order to tell (someone) to do something in a forceful and often official way; 2 : to have authority and control over (a group of people, such as soldiers)

of or pertaining to a commander: a command decision. ordered by a sovereign, as if by a sovereign, or by the exigencies of a situation: a command performance.

command definition: the authority to give orders or control. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "command performance", "on …