com·mand (k -m nd )v. com·mand·ed, com·mand·ing, com·mands v.tr. 1. To direct with authority; give orders to. 2. To have control or authority over; rule: a general who commands an army. 3. To have at one's disposal: a person who commands seven languages. 4. To deserve and receive as due; exact: The troops' bravery commanded respect. 5. a. To exercise dominating, authoritative influence over: "He commands any room he enters" (Stephen Schiff). b. To dominate by physical position; overlook: a mountain commanding the valley below. v.intr. 1. To give orders. 2. To exercise authority or control as or as if one is a commander. n. 1. The act of commanding. 2. An order given with authority. 3. Computer Science A signal that initiates an operation defined by an instruction. 4. a. The authority to command: an admiral in command. b. Possession and exercise of the authority to command: command of the seas. 5. Ability to control or use; mastery: command of four languages. 6. Dominance by location; extent of view. 7. a. The jurisdiction of a commander. b. A military unit, post, district, or region under the control of one officer. c. A unit of the U.S. Air Force that is larger than an air force. adj. 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. [Middle English commaunden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin command  re : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin mandre, to entrust; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.]com·mand a·ble adj. |
command [kəˈmɑːnd]
vb
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to order, require, or compel
2. to have or be in control or authority over (a person, situation, etc.)
3. (tr) to have knowledge or use of he commands the language
4. (tr) to receive as due or because of merit his nature commands respect
5. to dominate (a view, etc.) as from a height
n
1. an order; mandate
2. the act of commanding
3. the power or right to command
4. the exercise of the power to command
5. ability or knowledge; control a command of French
6. (Military) Chiefly military the jurisdiction of a commander
7. (Military) a military unit or units commanding a specific area or function, as in the RAF
8. Brit
a. an invitation from the monarch
b. (as modifier) a command performance
9. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a word or phrase that can be selected from a menu or typed after a prompt in order to carry out an action
[from Old French commander, from Latin com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust, enjoin, command]
Command [kəˈmɑːnd]
n
(Military) any of the three main branches of the Canadian military forces
Command a military or naval force; a body of troops under a commander, 1592.
1. The authority that a commander in the Armed Forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Command includes the authority and responsibility for effectively using available resources and for planning the employment of, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling military forces for the accomplishment of assigned missions. It also includes responsibility for health, welfare, morale, and discipline of assigned personnel.
2. An order given by a commander; that is, the will of the commander expressed for the purpose of bringing about a particular action.
3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; base command; combatant command; combatant command (command authority).
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  command - an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingspeech 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 |
| 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" | |
| 3. | command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, 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" | |
| 4. | command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" | |
| 5. | command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" | |
| 6. | command - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful | |
| 7. | command - (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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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 |
| 2. | command - 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 | |
| 3. | command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" | |
| 4. | command - 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" | |
| 5. | command - 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" 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" call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers - exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?" |
command
verb
1. order, tell, charge, demand, require, direct, bid, compel, enjoin He commanded his troops to attack.
order ask, appeal (to), request, plead, beg, beseech, supplicate
order ask, appeal (to), request, plead, beg, beseech, supplicate
noun
1. order, demand, direction, instruction, requirement, decree, bidding, mandate, canon, directive, injunction, fiat, ultimatum, commandment, edict, behest, precept The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
2. domination, control, rule, grasp, sway, mastery, dominion, upper hand, power, government the struggle for command of the air
3. management, power, control, charge, authority, direction, supervision In 1942 he took command of 108 Squadron.
Translations
command [kəˈmɑːnd]
A. N
1. (= order) (esp Mil) → orden f (Comput) → orden f, comando m
he gave the command (to attack/retreat) → dio la orden(de atacar/retirarse)
his commands were obeyed at once → sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato
at or by the command of sb → por orden de algn
by royal command → por real orden
he gave the command (to attack/retreat) → dio la orden(de atacar/retirarse)
his commands were obeyed at once → sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato
at or by the command of sb → por orden de algn
by royal command → por real orden
2. (= control) [of army, ship] → mando m
to be at sb's command [resources, money, troops] → estar a la disposición de algn; [men] → estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn
to have at one's command [+ resources, money, troops] → disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] → tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de
to have command of sth → estar al mando de algo
to be in command (of sth) → estar al mando(de algo)
who is in command here? → ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in command of one's faculties → estar en posesión de sus facultades
to be in command of the situation → ser dueño de la situación
to take command of sth → asumir el mando de algo
under the command of → bajo el mando de
to be at sb's command [resources, money, troops] → estar a la disposición de algn; [men] → estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn
to have at one's command [+ resources, money, troops] → disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] → tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de
to have command of sth → estar al mando de algo
to be in command (of sth) → estar al mando(de algo)
who is in command here? → ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in command of one's faculties → estar en posesión de sus facultades
to be in command of the situation → ser dueño de la situación
to take command of sth → asumir el mando de algo
under the command of → bajo el mando de
B. VT
1. (= order) to command sb to do sth → mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo
to command sth to be done → mandar or ordenar que se haga algo
to command sth to be done → mandar or ordenar que se haga algo
2. (= be in control of) [+ soldiers, army] → mandar, estar al mando de; [+ ship] → comandar
3. (= have at one's disposal) [+ resources, money, services] → disponer de, contar con
command [kəˈmɑːnd]
n
(= order) → ordre m
(MILITARY) (= authority) → commandement m
to be in command [military leader] → commander
to be in command of sb/sth [+ troops, ship] → avoir le commandement de qn/qch
to take command of sth [+ forces] → prendre le commandement de qch
to be in command [military leader] → commander
to be in command of sb/sth [+ troops, ship] → avoir le commandement de qn/qch
to take command of sth [+ forces] → prendre le commandement de qch
(= mastery) → maîtrise f
to be in command (= be sure of oneself) → être sûr(e) de soi
to be in command of o.s. (= in control) → se maîtriser
to be in command of o.s. (= in control) → se maîtriser
(COMPUTING) → commande f
to have sth at one's command [+ money, resources, skill] → disposer de qch
vt
(MILITARY) [+ troops] → commander
(= have) → disposer de, avoir à sa disposition
(= deserve) [+ respect] → inspirer
command
command:
vt
(= order) → befehlen, den Befehl geben (sb jdm); he commanded that the prisoners be released → er befahl, die Gefangenen freizulassen
(= be in control of) army, ship → befehligen, kommandieren
(= be in a position to use) money, resources, vocabulary → verfügen über (+acc), → gebieten über (+acc) (geh); to command somebody’s services → jds Dienste or Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen
to command somebody’s admiration/respect → jdm Bewunderung/Respekt abnötigen, jds Bewunderung/Respekt erheischen (geh); antiques command a high price → Antiquitäten stehen hoch im Preis
n
(= order) → Befehl m; at/by the command of → auf Befehl +gen; at the word of command → auf Kommando; on command → auf Befehl or Kommando
(Mil: = power, authority) → Kommando nt, → Befehlsgewalt f; to be in command → das Kommando or den (Ober)befehl haben (→ of über +acc); to take command → das Kommando übernehmen (→ of +gen); the new colonel arrived to take command of his regiment → der neue Oberst kam, um sein Regiment zu übernehmen; during/under his command → unter seinem Kommando; the battalion is under the command of … → das Bataillon steht unter dem Kommando von … or wird befehligt von …; to be second in command → zweiter Befehlshaber sein
(Comput) → Befehl m
(fig: = possession, mastery) → Beherrschung f; command of the seas → Seeherrschaft f; the gymnast’s remarkable command over his body → die bemerkenswerte Körperbeherrschung des Turners; his command of English is excellent → er beherrscht das Englische ausgezeichnet; to have somebody/something at one’s command → über jdn/etw verfügen or gebieten (geh); I am at your command → ich stehe zu Ihrer Verfügung; to be in command (of oneself) → sich unter Kontrolle haben
command:
command paper
n (Brit: Parl) (dem Parlament vorgelegter) → Kabinettsbeschluss m
command performance
n (Theat) → königliche Galavorstellung
command post
n (Mil) → Kommandoposten m
command prompt
n (Comput) → Eingabeaufforderung f
command [kəˈmɑːnd]
command [kəˈmɑːnd]
1. n (esp Mil) (order) → ordine m, comando; (control) → comando; (mastery) → padronanza (Comput) → command m inv, comando
by or at the command of → per ordine di
under the command of → sotto il comando di
to be in command (of) → essere al comando (di)
to have/take command of → avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command (money, resources) → avere a propria disposizione
to have a good command of English → avere una buona padronanza dell'inglese
by or at the command of → per ordine di
under the command of → sotto il comando di
to be in command (of) → essere al comando (di)
to have/take command of → avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command (money, resources) → avere a propria disposizione
to have a good command of English → avere una buona padronanza dell'inglese
2. vt (order) to command sb to do sth → ordinare or comandare a qn di fare qc; (lead, men, ship) → essere al comando di; (have at one's disposal, resources) → disporre di, avere a propria disposizione; (respect) → incutere
that picture will command a high price → quel quadro sarà venduto ad un prezzo elevato
that picture will command a high price → quel quadro sarà venduto ad un prezzo elevato
command [kəˈmɑːnd]
1. n (esp Mil) (order) → ordine m, comando; (control) → comando; (mastery) → padronanza (Comput) → command m inv, comando
by or at the command of → per ordine di
under the command of → sotto il comando di
to be in command (of) → essere al comando (di)
to have/take command of → avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command (money, resources) → avere a propria disposizione
to have a good command of English → avere una buona padronanza dell'inglese
by or at the command of → per ordine di
under the command of → sotto il comando di
to be in command (of) → essere al comando (di)
to have/take command of → avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command (money, resources) → avere a propria disposizione
to have a good command of English → avere una buona padronanza dell'inglese
2. vt (order) to command sb to do sth → ordinare or comandare a qn di fare qc; (lead, men, ship) → essere al comando di; (have at one's disposal, resources) → disporre di, avere a propria disposizione; (respect) → incutere
that picture will command a high price → quel quadro sarà venduto ad un prezzo elevato
that picture will command a high price → quel quadro sarà venduto ad un prezzo elevato
v command [kəˈmaːnd]
1 to order I command you to leave the room immediately! bevel يَأْمُر، يَطْلُب مِن заповядвам nařídit befale; beordre befehlen διατάζω ordenar, mandar käskima دستور دادن määrätä ordonner לְצָווֹת हुक्म देना zapovijedati, voditi (meg)parancsol memerintah skipa ordinare 命令する 명하다 įsakyti pavēlēt mengarah bevelen beordre, befale rozkazywać ordenar a ordona приказывать nariadiť ukazati narediti befalla สั่ง emretmek 命令 наказувати حکم دینا ra lệnh 命令
2 to have authority over He commanded a regiment of soldiers. aanvoering يَقودُ جَيْشا командвам velet kommandere kommandieren διοικώ estar al mando de käsutama, kamandama تحت فرمان داشتن؛ فرماندهی کردن komentaa commander לִפְקוֹד प्राधिकार होना zapovijedati, komandidati rendelkezik (vkivel, vmivel) mengepalai stjórna, vera yfir comandare 指揮する 지휘하다 vadovauti komandēt; valdīt perintah bevelen ha kommandoen over, kommandere dowodzić comandar a comanda командовать veliť poveljevati komandovati ha (föra) befälet över, kommendera มีอำนาจเหนือ komuta/kumanda etmek 指揮，管轄 командувати, керувати قیادت کرنا ، اختیار ہونا chỉ huy 控制
3 to have by right He commands great respect. kommandement يَسْتَحِقُّ الأحْتِرام внушавам zasloužit si; vzbuzovat nyde einflößen εμπνέω, επιβάλλω infundir, inspirar teenitult omama برخوردار بودن nauttia imposer לִזכּוֹת पात्र होना vladati rendelkezik vmivel memiliki knÿja fram, meritare ～を起こさせる (존경 등을) 끌다 nusipelnyti iedvest berkuasa afdwingen kunne forlange; nyte wzbudzać infundir a impune располагать; внушать požívať zbujati zaslužiti förtjäna สั่งการ hak etmek 博得 вселяти, викликати (повагу) حق رکھنا có đủ tư cách 博得
n
1 an order We obeyed his commands. bevele أمْـر заповед rozkaz ordre; kommando der Befehl διαταγή orden käsk امر؛ فرمان käsky ordre פּקוּדָה आज्ञा zapovijed, naredba parancs perintah skipun comando, ordine 命令 명령 įsakymas pavēle arahan bevel ordre, befaling, kommando, bud rozkaz ordem ordin приказ rozkaz ukaz naredba befallning, order คำสั่ง emir 命令 команда; наказ احکام mệnh lệnh 命令
2 control He was in command of the operation. mag قِيادَه، سَيْطَرَه командване v čele, mít velení kontrol die Befehlsgewalt διοίκηση control, mando juhtimine کنترل کردن päällikkyys, johto à la tête de פִּיקוּד कमान zapovjedništvo, vlast irányítás memimpin stjórn, yfirráð comando 指揮 지휘 vadovybė komandēt kawalan bevel kommando dowództwo comando control контроль čelo nadzor komandujući kontroll, behärs-kande การควบคุม komuta, kumanda 控制 командування قابو ، کنٹرول quyền chỉ huy 控制
n commandant [komənˈdant, (American ) ˈkoməndant]
an officer who has the command of a place or of a body of troops. bevelsgebied قائِد комендант velitel, velící důstojník kommandant der Kommandant διοικητής comandante komandant فرمانده komendantti commandant/-ante מְפַקֵד कमांडेंट zapovjednik parancsnok komandan yfirmaður, liðsforingi comandante 司令官 사령관 komendantas, įgulos vadas komandants komandan commandant kommandant komendant comandante comandant комендант veliteľ, -ka poveljnik komandant kommendant, befälhavare ผู้บัญชาการ kumandan, komutan 司令官 комендант; командувач سر براہ ، قائد sỹ quan chỉ huy 司令官
n comˈmander
1 a person who commands He was the commander of the expedition. aanvoerder قائِد началник velitel anfører; hærfører der Kommandant αρχηγός comandante juht, komandör فرمانده johtaja, päällikkö chef מְפַקֵד सेनापति, कमांडर zapovjednik parancsnok pemimpin yfirmaður, stjórnandi comandante, capo 指揮者 지휘자 vadas komandieris komander bevelhebber leder, hærfører, kommanderende offiser dowódca chefe şef начальник veliteľ, -ka vodja, poveljnik glavnokomandujući befälhavare, anförare, ledare ผู้บังคับบัญชา komutan, kumandan 指揮官 командувач; начальник قیادت کرنے والا شخص người chỉ huy 指挥官
2 in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain. kommandeur رُتبة في البَحْرِيَّه البَريطانيه دون الكابتِن командир korvetní kapitán orlogskaptajn der Erste Offizier υποπλοίαρχος capitán de fragata 2. järgu mereväekapten ناخدا دوم komentajakapteeni capitaine de frégate קוֹמָנדֵר ब्रिटिश नौसेना में कैप्टन से नीचे का पद zapovjednik, kapetan fregate parancsnok let. kol. laut sjóliðsforingi capitano di fregata 中佐 해군 중령 vyresnysis kapitono padėjėjas kapteiņa vecākais palīgs komander luitenant-ter-zee orlogskaptein komandor porucznik capitão-de-fragata căpitan (de navă) коммандер korvetný kapitán kapitan bojne ladje komandirt kommendörkapten นาวิกโยธิน binbaşı 海軍中校 капітан 3-го рангу بحریہ کے افسروں کا ایک عہدہ trung tá 海军中校
adj comˈmanding
1 impressive He has a commanding appearance. gebiedende مُأَثِّر، سائِد внушителен impozantní imponerende gebieterisch επιβλητικός autoritario aukartust äratav تاثیر گذار vaikuttava imposant סַמכוּתִי प्रभावशाली dominantan impozáns mengesankan, berwibawa áhrifamikill imponente 堂々とした 인상적인 įspūdingas komandējošs; iespaidīgs memerintah indrukwekkend kommanderende, hersker-, bydende imponujący imponente impozant, impresionant внушительный impozantný mogočen, silen dominantan vördnadsbjudande, imponerande ซึ่งอยู่ในตำแหน่งที่มีอำนาจ etkileyici 威嚴的 значний; переконливий متاثر کن oai vệ 威严的
2 with a wide view The house had a commanding position on the hill. indrukwekkende مُشْرِف внушителен dominující åben; have en vid udsigt beherrschend που δεσπόζει dominante valdav منظرۀ گسترده hallitseva dominant שוֹלֵט व्यापक दृष्टि impozantan panorámás dengan pemandangan luas sem gnæfir yfir og gefur vítt útsÿni dominante 見晴らしのよい 전망이 좋은 išsiskiriantis dominējošs dapat dilihat die de omtrek bestrijkt som har vid utsikt, åpen dominujący sobranceiro de unde se poate admira toată priveliştea доминирующий dominantný dominanten širok pogled med fri och öppen utsikt ที่มีมุมมองกว้าง hâkim 視野開闊的 домінуючий, панівний بلند cao 居高临下的
n comˈmandment
a command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses. gebod وَصِيَّه (مِن وَصايا الله العَشره) (Божа) заповед přikázání bud das Gebot θεϊκή εντολή mandamiento käsk فرمان الهی käsky commandement עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבּרוֹת आज्ञा, धर्मादेश zapovijed parancsolat firman boðorð comandamento おきて 계율 įsakymas bauslis rukun gebod bud, guddommelig befaling przykazanie mandamento poruncă заповедь prikázanie zapoved zapovest bud[] คำสั่ง (ilahî) emir; 10 emirden biri 戒律 заповідь خدائی فرمان điều răn của Chúa 戒律
n comˌmander-in-ˈchief
the officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state. opperbevelhebber, hoofaanvoerder قائِد عام главно командване vrchní velitel øverstbefalende der Oberbefehlshaber αντιστράτηγος comandante en jefe ülemjuhataja فرماندۀ کل قوا ylipäällikkö commandant en chef מְפָקֵד עֱליוֹן प्रधान सेनापति vrhovni zapovjednik főparancsnok panglima tertinggi æðsti yfirmaður comandante in capo 最高司令官 최고 사령관 vyriausiasis kariuomenės vadas virspavēlnieks ketua komander opperbevelhebber øverstkommanderende naczelny dowódca comandante-em-chefe comandant superior (главно)командующий vrchný veliteľ vrhovni poveljnik glavnokomandujući överbefälhavare ผู้บัญชาการทหารสูงสุด başkomutan 總司令 головнокомандувач قائد اعلیٰ tổng tư lệnh 总司令
command → سلطة příkaz befaling Befehl εντολή orden käsky ordre zapovijed comando 命令 명령 commando kommando rozkaz comando команда order คำสั่ง emir mệnh lệnh 指令
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