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commandsnounpl. of command a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concernedthe captain's commands were followed without question behests, charges, commandments, decrees, dictates, directions, directives, dos(or do's), edicts, imperatives, injunctions, instructions, orders, words demands, requirementsmandatescountermands, counterorders(or counter-orders)laws, precepts, prescriptions, prescripts, rulesordinances, regulations, statutes appeals, entreaties, petitions, pleas, urgingsproposals, recommendations, suggestions a highly developed skill in or knowledge of somethinga command of French that is the result of a year spent in France as an exchange student IQs, masteries, masterships, proficiencies virtuositiesfacilities, hangsfluencies, literaciesexperiences, expertises, know-hows, practices(also practises), skillsacquaintances, familiarities, intimacies incompetences, incompetenciesignorances, illiteracies, unfamiliarities the place from which a commander runs operationsthe general set up his command in the old port city bases, command posts, headquarters homes, seats a place from which authority is exercisedcentral command the right or means to command or control othersthe army officer in command during the attack arms, authorities, clutches, controls, death grips, dominions, grips, holds, masteries, powers, reigns, reins, sways clouts, influences, leverages, pulls, voices, weightsjurisdictionsdirections, managementsdominances, imperiums, predominances, sovereignties(also sovranties), supremaciesprerogatives, privileges, rightseminences, importances, moments impotences, impotencies weaknesses all that can be seen from a certain pointfrom his mountain perch, the scout had a command of the entire valley commandsverbpresent tense third-person singular of commandto issue orders to (someone) by right of authoritythe general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness adjures, bids, bosses (around), charges, directs, enjoins, instructs, orders, tells asks, petitions, requestsbegs, beseeches, entreatsadvises, counsels, warnsappoints, assigns, authorizes, commissionsoversees, superintends, supervisesconducts, controls, leads, managescoerces, compels, constrains, forces, obliges, requires minds, obeys complies (with), follows, keeps, observes to request the doing of by virtue of one's authoritythe governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast calls, decrees, dictates, directs, mandates, ordains, orders asks, petitions, requestsdemands, requires calls for cancels, countermands, rescinds to ask for (something) earnestly or with authorityan act of courage that commands the admiration of all who witnessed it calls (for), claims, clamors (for), demands, enjoins, exacts, insists (on), presses (for), quests, stipulates (for) asks, pleads (for), requests, wantscries (for), necessitates, needs, requires, takes, warrantsrequisitionsimposesbadgers, duns, harasses, hounds gives up, relinquishes, surrenders, yields to exercise authority or power overa cabinet secretary who commands the largest department in the federal government bosses, captains, controls, governs, presides (over), rules, sways(archaic) conducts, directs, heads, leadsadministers, manages, micromanages, oversees, regulates, superintends, supervisesdictates, dominates, domineers, lords (it over), masters, oppresses, reigns (over), tyrannizesconquers, subdues, subjugates to keep, control, or experience as one's ownlocal government does not command the resources that are needed to respond to such a huge disaster enjoys, has, holds, owns, possesses, retains keeps, reserves, withholdsbears, carriesboasts, shows off, sports rejoices in lacks, wants abandons, cedes, disclaims, disowns, hands over, relinquishes, renounces, surrenders, yieldsdiscards, dumpsdeclines, rejects, repudiates, spurnsneeds, requires to look down onfor centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river dominates, overlooks faces, fronts to serve as leader ofthe head of the agency commands an army of workers trained to respond to the immediate needs of disaster victims bosses, captains, heads, leads, spearheads controls, dominatesdirects, governs, handles, manages, oversees, regulates, runs, superintends, supervises bows (to), complies (with), defers (to), follows, obeys, serves, submits (to), yields (to) to set or receive as a pricecommands a high fee for his decorating services asks, charges, demands overcharges, underchargesbrings, fetches, sells (for)discounts, marks down, marks upassesses, bills, invoicesprices, values |