Meaning of command In English

• 0 an order, especially one given by a soldier:

  • You will run forward at (= when you hear) my command.

  • When I give the command, fire!

  • He hated being in the army because he had to obey commands.

  • Colonel Sailing has command over/is in command of the Guards Regiment.

  • Lee took command of the Confederate Army in 1862.

  • The soldiers were under the command of a tough sergeant major.

• 1 an instruction to a computer to perform a particular action

• 2 a great knowledge of a subject and an ability to use that knowledge:

  • She has an impressive command of the English language.

• 3 a view:

  • the castle's position with its command of the surrounding countryside

• 4 to give someone an order:

  • [ + to infinitive ] The officer commanded his men to shoot.

  • [ + that ] He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.

  • Colonel Sailing commands the Guards Regiment.

• 5 to deserve and get something good, such as attention, respect, or a lot of money:

  • She was one of those teachers who just commanded respect.

  • She commands one of the highest fees per film in Hollywood.

• 6 to give a view:

  • The master bedroom commands a view of rolling green hills.

• 7 a group of soldiers or an area controlled by a commander:

  • Western Command

• 8 to give someone an order or orders with authority:

  • The police commanded the driver to stop the car.

• 9 to deserve and receive because of special qualities or actions:

  • She commands one of the highest salaries in Hollywood.

• 10 a good knowledge of something and the ability to use it:

  • The study of physics requires a command of mathematics.

• 11 an order, or the authority to give orders:

  • [ C ] “When I give the command, fall in!” the officer shouted.

  • [ U ] General MacArthur took command of (= took military control over) United Nations forces in South Korea.

• 12 an instruction to a computer:

  • Jobs in manufacturing are more likely to involve typing in commands on a computer than pulling levers on machines.