COMMAND

Definition of COMMAND

  1. (noun)an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  2. (noun)a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
  3. (noun)the power or authority to command
  4. (noun)availability for use
  5. (noun)a position of highest authority
  6. (noun)great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
  7. (noun)(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
  8. (verb)be in command of
  9. (verb)make someone do something
  10. (verb)demand as one's due
  11. (verb)look down on
  12. (verb)exercise authoritative control or power over