command en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈmæːnd/ (Australia)
- (US) audio
- /kəˈmaːnd/ (Wales)
- /kəˈmɑːnd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəˈmand/ (Wales)
- /kəˈmand/ (Northern-England, Scotland)
- /kəˈmɐːnd/ (Australia, New-Zealand, South)
- /kəˈmænd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin commendō ▲ Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comanderbor. Middle English comaunden English command From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre, from Latin commendāre. Ultimately from Latin com- + mandō (whence ultimately also commend (a doublet), mandate, and recommend), from manus + -dō. Compare typologically Russian поручи́ть (poručítʹ), поруче́ние (poručénije), руководи́ть (rukovodítʹ), руководи́тель (rukovodítelʹ) related to рука́ (ruká).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An order to do something.
I was given a command to cease shooting.
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(countable, uncountable) The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
GAGE, at that time, had command of troops near the lakes; and fearing an attack from the Indians, had called for some new recruits from Massachusetts; but the Assembly judged them not necessary.
1822, Alden Bradford, History of Massachusetts ..., Richardson and Lord, page 41:to have command of an army
It wasn't a decisive operation, and Carthage still had command of Spain.
2013, Barry Strauss, Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of ..., Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 68:
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(countable, uncountable) power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
The Indians had command of the lands and the waters — command of all their beneficial use, whether kept for hunting, 'and grazing roving herds of stock,' or turned to agriculture and the arts of civilization.
1985, Peter Iverson, The Plains Indians of the Twentieth Century, University of Oklahoma Press, →ISBN, page 93:a good command of language
he had command of the situation
England has long held command of the sea
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(countable, uncountable) A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
General Smith was placed in command.
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(countable, uncountable) The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
Command cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful.
1851, Herbert Spencer, Social Statics, page 180:
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(countable, uncountable) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
Filing a complaint against a police officer in New Bedford without the benefit of witnesses is difficult, if not impossible. The police command, from sergeant to chief, is summarily defensive of the actions of police officers.
1977 August 20, David Brill, “Civil Custody Law Harasses New Bedford Gays”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 7, page 3:I asked myself what I was to do there, now my boat was lost. As a matter of fact, I had plenty to do in fishing my command out of the river.
1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I:
- (countable, uncountable) Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
- (countable, uncountable) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
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(countable, uncountable) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
He's got good command tonight.
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(countable, uncountable) A command performance.
Atkinson […] had hinted to me that the Duke of Richmond was so delighted with my acting that he should not be surprised if there was a second command.
1809, Dorothy Jordan, letter, cited in Claire Tomalin, Mrs Jordan's Profession, Penguin 2012, p. 220
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
command and control · command hierarchy · telecommand · divine command theory · command processing overhead time · commandwide · command line interface · second-in-command · command-line interpreter · command pattern · Wernicke's command · voice command · command-in-chief · command responsibility · command and service module · pilot in command · on command · commandless · at command · multicommand · command paper · c-command · command-line interface · countercommand · cybercommand · commandlet · metacommand · subcommand · take command · in command · miscommand
Relateds
manuscript · manufacture · compulsory · imperative mood · disobey · law · manipulation · commend · manual · obey · recommend · mandate
Synonyms
order · dictate · irade · injunction · fiat · ukase · bidding · directive · instruction · edict · commandment · decree · behest · diktat · direction · ruling · command · precept · behest · injunction · demand · mandate · hest
Translations (238)
uk кома́нда (order) · te ఉత్తరువు (order) · fa-ira دَسْتور (order) · gd òrdugh (order) · tr emir (order) · ru кома́нда (computing: directive to a computer program) · es mando (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · ja コマンド (computing: directive to a computer program) · el διοίκηση (unit of military personnel) · ru владе́ние (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · sh на́редба (order) · gl orde (order) · tt боерык (order) · hi दस्तूर (order) · hi आदेश (order) · tk buýruk (order) · ky буйрук (order) · be кама́нда (order) · de Befehl (computing: directive to a computer program) · ka სამხედრო შენაერთი (unit of military personnel) · fa-ira فَرْمان (order) · he מצווה (order) · sa आज्ञा (order) · txb raki (order) · cs rozkaz (order) · ota فرمان (order) · sh komanda (unit of military personnel) · af gebod (order) · km បង្គាប់ (order) · pdt Jeheet (order) · grc κέλευσμα (order) · ms perintah (computing: directive to a computer program) · he מִצְוָה (order) · cu заповѣдь (order) · be раска́з (order) · cmn 熟練 /熟练 (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · sk rozkaz (order) · cs příkaz (order) · sh kòmānda (order) · cmn 命令 (order) · es mando (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · he פְּקֻדּה (order) · lo ຄຳສັ່ງ (order) · te ఆజ్ఞ (order) · pl polecenie (computing: directive to a computer program) · el εντολή (computing: directive to a computer program) · pt comando (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · es comando (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · la iussus (order) · nl opdracht (computing: directive to a computer program) · pt comando (order) · ota امر (order) · nl opdracht (order) · sh náredba (order) · km អាណា (order) · uz buyruq (order) · ca ordre (order) · nb ordre (order) · uk за́гад (order) · pl komenda (computing: directive to a computer program) · fr ordre (order) · pt comando (unit of military personnel) · la mandātum (order) · ko 구사 (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · tg ҳукм (order) · ps حکم (order) · bn আজ্ঞা (order) · eo ordono (order) · eo komando (computing: directive to a computer program) · eu men (order) · ru кома́ндование (unit of military personnel) · uk ро́зказ (order) · vi mệnh lệnh (order) · fr commandement (unit of military personnel) · it ordine (order) · be вало́даньне (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · fi käsky (computing: directive to a computer program) · bg командване (unit of military personnel) · ang hǣs (order) · fa-ira اَمْر (order) · uk прика́з (order) · pt ordem (order) · mk команда (order) · lt įsakymas (order) · fa تکاوری (unit of military personnel) · ru кома́нда (order) · hi आज्ञा (order) · es comandamiento (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · th อาเทศ (order) · es comando (computing: directive to a computer program) · bg владе́ене (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · es comandamiento (order) · ar أَمْر (order) · cs povel (order) · pl komenda (order) · ba бойороҡ (order) · es comando (unit of military personnel) · gv smaght (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · ko 명령어 (computing: directive to a computer program) · pt comando (computing: directive to a computer program) · kk бұйрық (order) · ko 커맨드 (computing: directive to a computer program) · gv smaght (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · ur دَسْتُور (order) · yue 命令 (order) · it perizia (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · sh команда (unit of military personnel) · tg фармон (order) · de Kommando (order) · ckb فەرمان (order) · mi tono (computing: directive to a computer program) · arz امر (order) · fi käsky (order) · pt domínio (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · bg повеле́ние (order) · th สั่ง (order) · az buyruq (order) · ka განკარგულება (order) · hi समादेश (computing: directive to a computer program) · ca manat (order) · gv mainshtyraght (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · nb kommando (order) · ru прика́з (order) · la ēdictum (order) · sh за̏пове̄д (order) · pdt Befäl (order) · pl rozkaz (order) · sl ukȁz (order) · ga tiomnú (order) · da ordre (order) · tr komut (order) · eu agindu (order) · hi प्रभार (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · tg амр (order) · th คำสั่ง (order) · cmn 指令 (computing: directive to a computer program) · de Beherrschung (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · ru повеле́ние (order) · de Meisterschaft (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · es mandado (order) · rup dimãndari (order) · la imperium (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · de Befehl (order) · sh zȁpovēd (order) · gl comando (computing: directive to a computer program) · be прыка́з (order) · sv kommando (order) · ro comandă (order) · fro comandement (order) · hi फ़रमान (order) · tr buyruk (order) · mk заповед (order) · fr commandement (order) · my အမိန့် (order) · mn тушаал (order) · sh за̏повије̄д (order) · hu parancs (order) · kmr firman (order) · mi tohutohu (computing: directive to a computer program) · ur اَمْر (order) · bg наре́ждане (order) · tl utos (order) · it comando (computing: directive to a computer program) · ug بۇيرۇق (order) · sq urdhër (order) · tg дастур (order) · sh zȁpovijēd (order) · it comando (order) · egy wD-w-Y1 (order) · id aba-aba (order) · sk príkaz (order) · tr emir (computing: directive to a computer program) · ko 명령 (order) · grc ἐντολή (order) · uk володі́ння (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · fr commande (computing: directive to a computer program) · eo komando (order) · ja 驅使 (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · ms komander (unit of military personnel) · ro ordin (order) · uk розпоря́дження (order) · om ajaja (order) · hy հրաման (order) · cmn 指揮官 /指挥官 (unit of military personnel) · oc òrdre (order) · ja 命令 (order) · sh zapovjedništvo (unit of military personnel) · ar أَمْر (computing: directive to a computer program) · sh ко̀ма̄нда (order) · fi komento (order) · tr komut (computing: directive to a computer program) · el εντολή (order) · ps امر (order) · hi अम्र (order) · et käsk (order) · tl kautusan (order) · ru нака́з (order) · es mandato (computing: directive to a computer program) · fr maîtrise (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · fa-ira حُکْم (order) · th บัญชา (order) · ca ordre (computing: directive to a computer program) · eo instrukcio (computing: directive to a computer program) · bn আদেশ (order) · ru распоряже́ние (order) · af opdrag (order) · ang bebod (order) · hi हुक्म (order) · te ఆనతి (order) · it comando (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · km បញ្ជា (order) · uk нака́з (order) · be зага́д (order) · ur حُکْم (order) · lv pavēle (order) · fi miehet (unit of military personnel) · ka ბრძანება (order) · gl mandado (order) · sv order (order) · fi hallinta (in baseball) · sv kommando (computing: directive to a computer program) · ru приказа́ние (order) · it maestria (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · gv mainshtyraght (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) · nl bevel (order) · cmn 元帥 /元帅 (unit of military personnel) · ar حُكْم (order) · ru кома́нда (unit of military personnel) · rup dimãndare (order) · it padronanza (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · be вало́данне (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) · ka სამხედრო ნაწილი (unit of military personnel) · af bevel (order) · bg за́повед (order) · mk наредба (order) · ur فَرْمان (order) · bg кома́нда (order) · ru управле́ние (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of)