COMMAND

COM ·MAND 2 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 14 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
  3. the power or authority to command
  4. availability for use

💬 Examples

  • "an admiral in command"
  • "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
  • "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
  • "a good command of French"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. be in command of
  2. make someone do something
  3. demand as one's due
  4. look down on

💬 Examples

  • "The general commanded a huge army"
  • "This speaker commands a high fee"
  • "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
  • "The villa dominates the town"

🔗 Similar words

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← Unscramble COMMAND