command

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