1. noun /kəˈmɑːnd,kəˈmænd/
a) An order, a compelling task given to an inferior or a machine.
I was given a command to cease shooting.
b) The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
to have command of an army
2. verb /kəˈmɑːnd,kəˈmænd/
The soldier was commanded to cease firing.
b) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
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