Meaning & Definition of Command in English

1. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

2. A military unit or region under the control of a single officer

3. The power or authority to command

• "An admiral in command"

4. Availability for use

• "The materials at the command of the potters grew"

5. A position of highest authority

• "The corporation has just undergone a change in command"

6. Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• "A good command of french"

7. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

1. Be in command of

• "The general commanded a huge army"

2. Make someone do something

3. Demand as one's due

• "This speaker commands a high fee"

• "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

4. Look down on

• "The villa dominates the town"

5. Exercise authoritative control or power over

• "Control the budget"

• "Command the military forces"