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Noun command has 7 senses

command, bid, bidding, dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
--₁ is a kind of speech act
--₁ has particulars:
countermand; order; commission, charge, direction; commandment; injunction; behest; open sesame

Derived form: verb command₂
command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
--₂ is a kind of military unit, military force, military group, force
--₂ has particulars: Air Combat Command, ACC; Air Force Space Command, AFSPC
Derived form: verb command₁
command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
--₃ is a kind of authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so

Derived forms: verb command₅, verb command₁
command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
--₄ is a kind of handiness, accessibility, availability, availableness
command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
--₅ is a kind of status, position

Derived forms: verb command₅, verb command₁
command, control, mastery - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
--₆ is a kind of skillfulness
instruction, command, statement, program line - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
--₇ is a kind of code, computer code
--₇ is a part of program, programme, computer program, computer programme
--₇ has particulars:
call; command line; link; macro, macro instruction; system error; toggle

Verb command has 5 senses

command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
--₁ is one way to dominate, master

Derived forms: noun command₅, noun command₂, noun command₃, noun commandant₁, noun commander₂, noun commander₄, noun commander₃, noun commander₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
command, require, compel - make someone do something
--₂ is one way to order, tell, enjoin, say

Derived forms: noun commandment₁, noun command₁
Sample sentence:
They command him to write the letter
command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
--₃ is one way to demand, exact
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
dominate, command, overlook, overtop - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
--₄ is one way to lie
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

Derived forms: noun command₅, noun command₃, noun commandant₁, noun commander₂, noun commander₄, noun commander₃, noun commander₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something