How to pronounce “command”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• An order to do something.
• The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
• power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
• A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
• The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
• (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
• Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
• (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
• (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
• A command performance.
• [Verb]
• (ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
• (ambitransitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
• (transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
• (transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
• (transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
• (transitive) To hold, to control the use of.
• (ambitransitive, archaic) To have a view (of), as from a superior position.
• (obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.

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