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