Pronunciation: /kəˈmænd/
noun an authoritative order
A1 The teacher gave a command to the students to sit down.
A2 The soldier followed the command of his superior officer.
B1 The CEO issued a command to all employees to attend the meeting.
B2 The software engineer input a command into the system to initiate the program.
C1 The general's command led to a successful military operation.
C2 The president's command was met with immediate compliance from the staff.
verb to give an authoritative order
A1 The teacher commanded the students to sit down.
A2 The captain commanded his crew to prepare for departure.
B1 The manager commanded the team to finish the project by the end of the week.
B2 The general commanded the troops to advance towards the enemy's position.
C1 The CEO commanded the company to implement new strategies to increase profits.
C2 The dictator commanded his followers to obey his every order without question.
formal The general issued a command for all troops to stand at attention.
informal She gave a command to her dog to sit.
slang I told him to command the remote and change the channel.
figurative Her presence in the room commanded attention from everyone.
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