Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer | |
3. | command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" | |
4. | command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" | |
5. | command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" | |
6. | command - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" | |
7. | command - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | |
Verb | 1. | command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" |
2. | command - make someone do something | |
3. | command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" | |
4. | command - look down on; "The villa dominates the town" | |
5. | command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" Synonyms: control |
COMMAND. This word has several meanings. 1. It signifies an order; an
apprentice is bound to obey the lawful command of his master; a constable
may command rioters to keep the peace.
2. He who commands another to do an unlawful act, is accessary to it. 3
Inst. 51, 57; 2 Inst. 182; 1 Hayw.
3. Command is also equivalent to deputation or voluntary substitution;
as, when a master employs one to do a thing, he is said to have Commanded
him to do it; and he is responsible accordingly. Story Ag. Sec. 454, note.
(operating system) | command - A character string which tells a program to perform a specific action. Most commands take arguments which either modify the action performed or supply it with input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file by a command interpreter. It is also common to refer to menu items as commands. |