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mmand
Plural
commands
1
an order, particularly given by someone in a position of authority
- The general issued a command for the troops to advance towards the enemy positions.
- She followed the captain's command to lower the sails as the storm approached.
- The CEO's command to cut costs led to layoffs and restructuring within the company.
- The coach's command to run one more lap pushed the team to their physical limits.
- The police chief gave a strict command for officers to maintain order during the protest.
2
a military unit, area, or operation that is under the control and direction of one officer or leader
- He was given command of the entire naval fleet.
- The general took command of the army after the previous leader resigned.
- The officer was placed in command of a special operations unit.
- The region was under the command of a new military governor.
- She held command of the unit during the critical mission.
3
authority or control over people, resources, or operations
- The officer took command of the troops.
- She held command over the project team.
- The general assumed command during the crisis.
- He exercised command with confidence and fairness.
- The captain's command ensured the ship's safe passage.
4
availability or readiness of resources or skills for immediate use
- The funds were at the company's command.
- Knowledge of multiple languages was at his command.
- The engineer kept a team at her command for emergencies.
- The military had artillery at its command.
- He placed all necessary tools at the workers' command.
5
expertise, mastery, or extensive knowledge in a particular area or skill
- She has a command of French literature.
- His command of negotiation tactics is impressive.
- The pianist displayed a remarkable command of technique.
- He has a solid command of computer programming.
- Her command of historical facts helped her in the debate.
6
a position of highest authority or control in an organization, military unit, or operation
- He assumed command of the naval fleet.
- The officer was promoted to command of the division.
- He exercised command decisively during the crisis.
- She holds command of the regional headquarters.
- Command of the facility rests with the director.
7
an instruction that tells a computer to perform a specific task or function
- She entered the command to save the document before closing the application.
- Commands like "cd" and "ls" are used in the terminal to navigate and list files in Unix-based operating systems.
- The programmer wrote a batch file containing multiple commands to automate the software installation process.
- Advanced users can customize their operating system by creating custom scripts that execute a sequence of commands.
- The command line allows you to access advanced features.
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