power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence.

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.

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

Command definition: To direct with authority; give orders to.

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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.

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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.