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The correct spelling is command.
How to pronounce command
/kəˈmɑːnd/
nounIPA: /kəˈmɑːnd/
Say it like: Com-man-d
The correct spelling is command. An order to do something. For example: "I was given a command to cease shooting."
Usage Examples
“I was given a command to cease shooting.”
“to have command of an army”
“England has long held command of the sea”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An order to do something.
- 2.The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
- 3.Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
- 4.A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
- 5.The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
verb
- 1.To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
- 2.To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
- 3.To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
- 4.To dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
- 5.To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
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