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command

N การออกคำสั่ง  การ บัญชาการ  direction dictation rule charge regulation bidding exaction domination dominion coercion compulsion constraint hold supervision government kan-ook-kam-sang

 

command

N คนใน บังคับบัญชา  unit squad group company battalion regiment army division post garrison brigade platoon corps battery sector vanguard kon-nai-bang-kab-ban-cha

 

command

N ความรู้ อย่าง แตกฉาน ทาง ภาษา  mastery expertise facility grasp ability kwam-ru-yang-taek-chan-tang-pa-sa

 

command

N คำสั่ง  order demand decree injunction direction directive ultimatum prohibition interdict interdiction summons mandate behest edict instruction dictate commandment writ imperative ordinance law fiat bidding prescription countermand revocation retraction kam-sang

 

command

N ตำแหน่ง บัญชาการ  suzerainty ascendance ascendancy lead post rulership superintendence directorship presidency administration mastery tam-naeng-ban-cha-kan

 

command

N อำนาจ บังคับบัญชา  อำนาจ บัญชาการ  อำนาจ สั่งการ  authority control leadership mastery sway domination dominion sovereignty prerogative authorisation authorization supremacy primacy suzerainty jurisdiction am-nad-bang-kab-ban-cha

 

command

VI ควบคุม  มีอำนาจ เหนือ  order direct decree bid rule govern kuab-kum

 

command

VI สั่งการ  บัญชาการ  ออกคำสั่ง  บังคับบัญชา  order demand decree direct dictate prescribe bid tell govern sang-kan

 

command

VT ควบคุม  มีอำนาจ เหนือ  order direct decree bid rule govern restrain check kuab-kum

 

command

VT สั่งการ  บัญชาการ  ออกคำสั่ง  บังคับบัญชา  order demand decree direct dictate prescribe bid tell govern instruct enjoin summon exact appoint compel sang-kan

 

commandant

N ผู้บัญชาการ  phu-ban-cha-kan

 

commandeer

VT เกณ ฑ์ คน เพื่อ เข้า รบ  ken-kon-puea-kao-rob

 

commander

N นาวิกโยธิน  ทหารเรือ ฝ่าย บก  officer na-wik-ka-yo-tin

 

commander

N ผู้บังคับบัญชา  หัวหน้า  ผู้บัญชาการ  ผู้ออกคำสั่ง  commandant head administrator chief leader captain dictator ruler skipper phu-ban-cha-kan

 

commander in chief

N ผู้บัญชาการ ทหาร สูงสุด  แม่ทัพ  commandant head administrator chief leader captain dictator ruler skipper phu-ban-cha-kan-ta-han-sung-sud

 

commandery

N ตำแหน่ง ผู้บัญชาการ  เขตการปกครอง ของ ผู้บัญชาการ 

 

commanding

ADJ ซึ่ง อยู่ ใน ตำแหน่ง ที่ มีอำนาจ  ซึ่ง เป็น ผู้บังคับบัญชา  ซึ่ง เป็น ผู้สั่งการ  ซึ่ง มีอำนาจ เหนือ  sizable dominant sueng-yu-nai-tam-naeng-ti-me-am-nad

 

commandment

N คำสั่ง  command order kam-sang

 

commando

N สมาชิก ของ หน่วย จู่โจม  สมาชิก ของ หน่วย รบ เฉพาะกิจ  สมาชิก หน่ วน คอมมานโด  paratrooper raider soldier sa-ma-chik-kong-nuai-ju-jom

 

commando

N หน่วย จู่โจม  หน่วย รบ เฉพาะกิจ  หน่วย คอมมานโด  army nuai-ju-jom

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMMAND

v.t. 1. To bid; to order; to direct; to charge; implying authority, and power to control, and to require obedience.
We will sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us. Exodus 8:27.
I know that he [Abraham ] will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord. Genesis 18:19.
2. To govern, lead or direct; to have or to exercise supreme authority over.
Lord Wellington commanded an army in Spain; he commanded the army at the battle of Waterloo.
3. To have in power; to be able to exercise power or authority over; as, a military post commands the surrounding country; a fort commands the harbor.
4. To overlook, or have in the power of the eye, without obstruction.
One side commands a view of the finest garden in the world.
5. To direct; to send.
The Lord shall command the blessing on thee. Deuteronomy 28:8.
The Lord will command his loving kindness. Psalm 42:8.
6. To have or to exercise a controlling influence over.
A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.

 

COMMAND

v.i.To have or to exercise supreme authority; to possess the chief power; to govern; as, the general commands with dignity and humanity. What general commands in Canada?

 

COMMAND

n. 1. The right or power of governing with chief or exclusive authority; supreme power; control; as, an officer has a brigade under his command; he takes command of the army in France; an appropriate military term.
2. The power of controlling; governing influence; sway.
He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
3. Cogent or absolute authority.
Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion.
4. The act of commanding; the mandate uttered; order given.
The captain gives command.
5. The power of overlooking, or surveying, without obstruction.
The steepy strand, Which overlooks the vale with wide command.
6. The power of governing or controlling by force, or of defending and protecting.
The fortress has complete command of the port.
7. That which is commanded control; as a body of troop under command.

 

COMMANDABLE

a.That may be commanded.

 

COMMANDANT

n.A commander; a commanding officer of a place or of a body of forces.

 

COMMANDATORY

a.Having the force of a command.

 

COMMANDED

pp. Ordered; directed; governed; controlled.

 

COMMANDER

n. 1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. The term may also be applied to the admiral of a fleet, or of a squadron, or to any supreme officer; as the commander of the land or of the naval force; the commander of a ship.
2. One on whom is bestowed a benefice or commandry.
3. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, etc.
4. An instrument of surgery.

 

COMMANDERY, COMMANDRY

n.A kind of benefice or fixed revenue, belonging to a military order, conferred on knights of merit. There are strict and regular commandries, obtained by merit, or in order; and others are of grace and favor, bestowed by the Grand Master. There are also commandries for the religious, in the orders of St. Bernard and St. Anthony.

 

COMMANDNING

pr. 1. Bidding; ordering; directing with authority; governing; bearing rule; exercising supreme authority; having in power; overlooking without obstruction.
2. a. Controlling by influence, authority, or dignity; as a man of commanding manners; a commanding eloquence.

 

COMMANDINGLY

adv. In a commanding manner.

 

COMMANDMENT

n. 1. A command; a mandate; an order or injunction given by authority; charge; precept.
Why do ye transgress the commandment of God. Matthew 15:3.
This is the first and great commandment. Matthew 22:38.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. John 13:34.
2. By way of eminence, a precept of the decalogue, or moral law, written on tables of stone, at Mount Sinai; one of the ten commandments. Exodus 34:28.
3. Authority; coercive power.

 

COMMANDRESS

n.A woman invested with supreme authority.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMMAND

Com *mand " (; 61 ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commanded; p. pr. & vb. n.Commanding. ] Etym: [OE. comaunden, commanden, OF. comander, F. commander, fr. L. com- + mandare to commit to, to command. Cf. Commend, Mandate. ]

 

1. To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge. We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends. Bacon. Go to your mistress: Say, I command her come to me. Shak.

 

2. To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead. Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries. Macaulay. Such aid as I can spare you shall command. Shak.

 

3. To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook. Bridges commanded by a fortified house. Motley. Up to the eastern tower, Whose height commands as subject all the vale. Shak. One side commands a view of the finest garden. Addison.

 

4. To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to reeceive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price. 'Tis not in mortals to command success. Addison.

 

5. To direct to come; to bestow. [Obs. ] I will command my blessing upon you. Lev. xxv. 21.

 

Syn. -- To bid; order; direct; dictate; charge; govern; rule; overlook.

 

COMMAND

COMMAND Com *mand ", v. i.

 

1. To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders. And reigned, commanding in his monarchy. Shak. For the king had so commanded concerning [Haman ]. Esth. iii. 2.

 

2. To have a view, as from a superior position. Far and wide his eye commands. Milton.

 

COMMAND

COMMAND Com *mand ", n.

 

1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction. A waiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. Milton.

 

2. The possession or exercise of authority. Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion. Locke.

 

3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.

 

4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey. Te steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide command. Dryden.

 

5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge. He assumed an absolute command over his readers. Druden.

 

6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.

 

Word of command (Mil. ), a word or phrase of definite and established meaning, used in directing the movements of soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.

 

Syn. -- Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion; sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest. See Direction.

 

COMMANDABLE

COMMANDABLE Com *mand "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being commanded.

 

COMMANDANT

Com `man *dant ", n. Etym: [F., orig. p. pr. of commander. ]

 

Defn: A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.

 

COMMANDATORY

COMMANDATORY Com *mand "a *to *ry, a.

 

Defn: Mandatory; as, commandatory authority. [Obs. ]

 

COMMANDEER

Com `man *deer ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commandeered; p. pr. & vb. n.Commandeering.] [D. kommandeeren to command, in South Africa to commandeer, fr. F. commander to command. See Command. ]

 

1. (Mil. )

 

Defn: To compel to perform military service; to seize for military purposes; -- orig. used of the Boers.

 

2. To take arbitrary or forcible possession of. [Colloq. ]

 

COMMANDER

Com *mand "er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. Commodore, Commender. ]

 

1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. A leader and commander to the people. Is. lv. 4.

 

2. (Navy )

 

Defn: An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.

 

3. The chief officer of a commandery.

 

4. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc. Commander in chief, the military title of the officer who has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The President is commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States.

 

Syn. -- See Chief.

 

COMMANDERSHIP

COMMANDERSHIP Com *mand "er *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a commander.

 

COMMANDERY

Com *mand "er *y, n.; pl. Commanderies. Etym: [F. commanderie.]

 

1. The office or rank of a commander. [Obs. ]

 

2. A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory.

 

3. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called ) among the Freemasons. [U. S.]

 

4. A district under the administration of a military commander or governor. [R.] Brougham.

 

COMMANDING

COMMANDING Com *mand "ing, a.

 

1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer.

 

2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence.

 

3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position.

 

Syn. -- Authoritative; imperative; imperious.

 

COMMANDINGLY

COMMANDINGLY Com *mand "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a commanding manner.

 

COMMANDMENT

Com *mand "ment, n. Etym: [OF. commandement, F. commandement. ]

 

1. An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate. A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another. John xiii. 34.

 

2. (Script. )

 

Defn: One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

 

3. The act of commanding; exercise of authority. And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern commandment. Shak.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law. The Commandments, The Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, or summary of God's commands, given to Moses at Mount Sinai. (Ex. xx.)

 

COMMANDO

Com *man "do, n. [D. See Command, v. t.]

 

Defn: In South Africa, a military body or command; also, sometimes, an expedition or raid; as, a commando of a hundred Boers.

 

The war bands, called commandos, have played a great part in the. .. military history of the country. James Bryce.

 

COMMANDRESS

COMMANDRESS Com *mand "ress, n.

 

Defn: A woman invested with authority to command. Hooker.

 

COMMANDRY

COMMANDRY Com *mand "ry, n.

 

Defn: See Commandery.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

command

com mand |kəˈmand kəˈmænd | verb 1 [ reporting verb ] give an authoritative order: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : a gruff voice commanded us to enter | [ with direct speech ] : Stop arguing!he commanded | [ with clause ] : he commanded that work should cease | [ with obj. ] : my mother commands my presence. [ with obj. ] Military have authority over; be in charge of (a unit ): he commanded a battalion at Normandy. [ with obj. ] dominate (a strategic position ) from a superior height: the two castles commanded the harbor. [ with obj. ] archaic control or restrain (oneself or one's feelings ): he commanded himself with an effort. 2 [ with obj. ] be in a strong enough position to have or secure (something ): no party commanded a majority | a moral force that commanded respect. noun an authoritative order: it's unlikely they'll obey your commands. Computing an instruction or signal that causes a computer to perform one of its basic functions. authority, esp. over armed forces: an officer took command | who's in command? | we will have nearly thirty thousand people under our command . [ in sing. ] the ability to use or control something: he had a brilliant command of English. [ treated as sing. or pl. ] Military a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation. Military a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer. PHRASES at someone's command at someone's disposal; available: he had at his command a vast number of ready-made phrases. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comander to command, from late Latin commandare, from com- (expressing intensive force ) + mandare commit, command. Compare with commend .

 

command and control

com mand and con trol noun [ usu. as modifier ] chiefly Military the running of an armed force or other organization: a command-and-control bunker.

 

commandant

com man dant |ˈkämənˌdant, -ˌdänt ˈkɑmənˌdænt | noun an officer in charge of a particular force or institution: the West Point commandant of cadets. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French commandant, or Italian or Spanish comandante, all from late Latin commandare to command (see command ).

 

command-driven

com mand-driv en |kəˈmænd ˈdrɪvən | adjective Computing (of a program or computer ) operated by means of commands keyed in by the user or issued by another program or computer.

 

command economy

com mand e con o my |kəˈmænd iˈkɑnəmi | noun an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.

 

commandeer

com man deer |ˌkämənˈdi (ə )r ˈˌkɑmənˈˌdɪ (ə )r | verb [ with obj. ] officially take possession or control of (something ), esp. for military purposes: telegraph and telephone lines were commandeered by the generals. take possession of (something ) without authority: he hoisted himself onto a table, commandeering it as a speaker's platform. enlist (someone ) to help in a task, typically against the person's will: he commandeered the men to find a table. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans kommandeer, from Dutch commanderen, from French commander to command (see command ).

 

commander

com mand er |kəˈmandər kəˈmændər |(abbr.: Comdr. ) noun 1 a person in authority, esp. over a body of troops or a military operation: the commander of a paratroop regiment. a naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Navy or Coast Guard ) an officer ranking above lieutenant commander and below captain. (in certain metropolitan police departments ) the officer in charge of a division, district, precinct, or squad. 2 a member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood. DERIVATIVES com mand er ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comandeor, from late Latin commandare to command (see command ).

 

commander in chief

com mand er in chief (also Commander in Chief ) noun ( pl. commanders in chief ) a head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces. an officer in charge of a major subdivision of a country's armed forces, or of its forces in a particular area.

 

Commander of the Faithful

Com mand er of the Faith ful noun one of the titles of a caliph.

 

commanding

com mand ing |kəˈmandiNG kəˈmændɪŋ | adjective [ attrib. ] (in military contexts ) having a position of authority: a commanding officer. (of an advantage or position ) controlling; superior: a commanding 13 -6 lead. indicating or expressing authority; imposing: a man of commanding presence | her style is commanding. (of a place or position ) dominating physically; giving a wide view: a commanding position looking out over the sea. DERIVATIVES com mand ing ly adverb

 

command language

com mand lan guage |kəˈmænd ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ | noun Computing a computer programming language composed chiefly of a set of commands or operators, used esp. for communicating with the operating system of a computer.

 

command line

com |mand line noun an interface for typing commands directly to a computer's operating system.

 

commandment

com mand ment |kəˈmandmənt kəˈmæn (d )mənt | noun a divine rule, esp. one of the Ten Commandments. a rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comandement, from comander to command (see command ).

 

command module

com mand mod ule |kəˈmænd ˈmɑʤul |(abbr.: CM ) noun the detachable control portion of a manned spacecraft.

 

commando

com man do |kəˈmandō kəˈmænˌdoʊ | noun ( pl. commandos ) a soldier specially trained to carry out raids. a unit of such troops. PHRASES go commando humorous wear no underpants. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (denoting a militia, originally consisting of Boers in South Africa ): from Portuguese (earlier form of comando ), from commandar to command, from late Latin commandare (see command ).

 

commando knife

com |mando knife noun a long, slender knife suitable for hand-to-hand combat.

 

Command Paper

Command Paper noun (in the UK ) a document laid before Parliament by order of the Crown, though in practice by the government.

 

command performance

com mand per for mance |kəˈmænd pərˈfɔrməns | noun a presentation of a play, concert, opera, or other show at the request of royalty.

 

command post

com mand post noun the place from which a military unit is commanded.

 

command sergeant major

com mand ser geant ma jor noun a noncommissioned officer in the US Army ranking above first sergeant.

 

Oxford Dictionary

command

com |mand |kəˈmɑːnd | verb 1 [ reporting verb ] give an authoritative or peremptory order: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : a gruff voice commanded us to enter | [ with direct speech ] : Stop arguing!he commanded | [ with clause ] : he commanded that work should cease | [ with obj. ] : my mother commands my presence. [ with obj. ] Military have authority over; be in charge of (a unit ). [ with obj. ] archaic control or restrain (oneself or one's feelings ): he commanded himself with an effort. 2 [ with obj. ] dominate (a strategic position ) from a superior height: the fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing. 3 [ with obj. ] be in a strong enough position to have or secure: they command a majority in Parliament | he commanded considerable personal loyalty. noun 1 an authoritative order: he obeyed her commands without question. [ mass noun ] authority, especially over armed forces: an officer took command | who's in command? [ treated as sing. or pl. ] Military a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation. Military a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer. 2 [ in sing. ] the ability to use or control something: he had a brilliant command of English. 3 Computing an instruction or signal causing a computer to perform one of its basic functions. PHRASES at someone's command at someone's disposal to use or instruct: I shall defend myself with all the eloquence at my command. word of command Military an order for a movement in a drill. a prearranged spoken signal for the start of an operation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comander to command , from late Latin commandare, from com- (expressing intensive force ) + mandare commit, command . Compare with commend .

 

command and control

com |mand and con |trol noun [ mass noun ] [ usu. as modifier ] chiefly Military the running of an armed force or other organization: a command-and-control bunker.

 

commandant

commandant |ˌkɒmənˈdant, ˈkɒmənˌdant, -dɑːnt | noun an officer in charge of a particular force or institution: the camp commandant. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French commandant, or Italian or Spanish commandante, all from late Latin commandare to command (see command ).

 

command chain

command chain noun another term for chain of command.

 

command-driven

command-driven adjective Computing (of a program or computer ) operated by means of commands keyed in by the user or issued by another program or computer.

 

command economy

com |mand econ |omy noun another term for planned economy.

 

commandeer

commandeer |ˌkɒmənˈdɪə | verb [ with obj. ] officially take possession or control of (something ), especially for military purposes: a nearby house had been commandeered by the army. take possession of (something ) by force: the truck was commandeered by a mob. [ with obj. and infinitive ] enlist (someone ) to help in a task: he commandeered the men to find a table. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans kommandeer, from Dutch commanderen, from French commander to command (see command ).

 

commander

com |mand ¦er |kəˈmɑːndə | noun 1 a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation: the commander of a paratroop regiment. a rank of naval officer, above lieutenant commander and below captain. an officer in charge of a Metropolitan Police district in London. 2 a member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood. See also knight commander. DERIVATIVES commandership noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comandeor, from late Latin commandare (see command ).

 

commander-in-chief

commander-in-chief noun ( pl. commanders-in-chief ) an officer in charge of all of the armed forces of a country, or a major subdivision of them. a politician or head of state in supreme command of a country's armed forces.

 

Commander of the Faithful

Commander of the Faithful noun one of the titles of a caliph.

 

commanding

com ¦mand |ing |kəˈmɑːndɪŋ | adjective 1 (in military contexts ) having a position of authority: a commanding officer. indicating or expressing authority; imposing: a man of commanding presence | her style is commanding. possessing or giving superior strength: a commanding 13 –6 lead. 2 (of a place or position ) dominating from above; giving a wide view of an area. DERIVATIVES commandingly adverb

 

command language

com |mand lan |guage noun Computing a source language composed chiefly of a set of commands or operators, used especially for communicating with the operating system of a computer.

 

command line

com |mand line noun an interface for typing commands directly to a computer's operating system.

 

commandment

com ¦mand |ment |kəˈmɑːndmənt | noun a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments. humorous a rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comandement, from comander to command (see command ).

 

command module

com |mand mod ¦ule noun the detachable control compartment of a manned spacecraft.

 

commando

com |mando |kəˈmɑːndəʊ | noun ( pl. commandos ) a soldier specially trained for carrying out raids. a unit of commandos. PHRASES go commando informal wear no underpants. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (denoting a militia, originally consisting of Boers in South Africa ): from Portuguese (earlier form of comando ), from commandar to command , from late Latin commandare (see command ).

 

commando knife

com |mando knife noun a long, slender knife suitable for hand-to-hand combat.

 

Command Paper

Command Paper noun (in the UK ) a document laid before Parliament by order of the Crown, though in practice by the government.

 

command performance

command performance (also Royal Command Performance ) noun (in the UK ) a presentation of a play, concert, film, or other show at the request of royalty, who usually attend.

 

command post

com |mand post noun the place from which a unit commander controls a military unit.

 

command sergeant major

com mand ser geant ma jor noun a noncommissioned officer in the US Army ranking above first sergeant.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

command

command verb 1 he commanded his men to retreat: order, tell, direct, instruct, call on, require; literary bid. 2 Jones commanded a tank squadron: be in charge of, be in command of, be the leader of; head, lead, control, direct, manage, supervise, oversee; informal head up. 3 they command great respect: receive, get, gain, secure. noun 1 officers shouted commands: order, instruction, directive, direction, commandment, injunction, decree, edict, demand, stipulation, requirement, exhortation, bidding, request. 2 he had 160 men under his command: authority, control, charge, power, direction, dominion, guidance; leadership, rule, government, management, supervision, jurisdiction. 3 a brilliant command of Italian: knowledge, mastery, grasp, comprehension, understanding.

 

commandeer

commandeer verb dozens of private homes were commandeered by the army: seize, take, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, sequestrate, sequester, confiscate, annex, take over, claim, preempt; hijack, arrogate, help oneself to; informal walk off with; Law distrain.

 

commander

commander noun he is commander of an intelligence unit: leader, head, chief, overseer, controller; commander-in-chief, C in C, commanding officer, CO, officer; informal boss, boss man, skipper, numero uno, number one, top dog, kingpin, head honcho, big kahuna.

 

commanding

commanding adjective 1 a commanding position: dominant, dominating, controlling, superior, powerful, prominent, advantageous, favorable. 2 a commanding voice: authoritative, masterful, assertive, firm, emphatic, insistent, imperative; peremptory, imperious, dictatorial; informal bossy.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

command

command verb 1 he commanded his men to retreat: order, give orders to, give the order to, tell, direct, instruct, call on, enjoin, adjure, charge, require, prescribe; literary bid. 2 he commanded a tank unit: be in charge of, be in command of, have charge of, have control of, be the leader of, be the boss of, preside over, be in authority over, hold sway over; head, lead, rule, govern, control, direct, guide, manage, supervise, superintend, oversee; be in the driver's seat, be in the saddle, be at the helm, take the chair; informal head up, run the show, call the shots, call the tune. 3 the clergy command great respect from the population: receive, be given, get, gain, obtain, secure. noun 1 the officers shouted their commands: order, instruction, directive, direction, commandment, injunction, demand, stipulation, requirement, exhortation, bidding, request; decree, dictate, diktat, edict, ruling, resolution, pronouncement, ordinance, mandate, fiat, precept; literary behest; archaic hest; rare rescript. 2 he had sixteen men under his command: authority, control, charge, power, direction, dominion, domination, influence, sway, guidance; leadership, mastery, rule, government, management, supervision, superintendence, administration, jurisdiction. 3 she had a brilliant command of English: knowledge, mastery, grasp, grip, comprehension, understanding; ability in, fluency in.

 

commandeer

commandeer verb everything surrounding the base was commandeered by the army: seize, take, take possession of, take away, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, sequestrate, sequester, confiscate, annex, take over, claim, lay claim to, pre-empt, secure; hijack, arrogate, arrogate to oneself, help oneself to, carry off, loot, grab; informal walk off with; Law distrain, attach, disseize; Scottish Law poind.

 

commander

commander noun he was commander of a special force combating drug trafficking: leader, head, headman, boss, chief, director, manager, overseer, controller, master; commander-in-chief, C.-in-C., commanding officer, CO, officer, captain; informal boss man, skipper, number one, top dog, kingpin, bigwig, Mr Big, big cheese; Brit. informal gaffer, guv'nor; N. Amer. informal numero uno, sachem, big white chief, big wheel, head honcho, honcho, big kahuna, high muckamuck.

 

commanding

commanding adjective 1 the world champion was in a commanding position: dominant, dominating, controlling, superior, powerful, prominent, advantageous, favourable, preferable, more desirable, most desirable; rare prepotent, prepollent. 2 his mother's voice was soft and commanding: authoritative, masterful, assertive, confident, firm, emphatic, insistent, imperative, imposing, impressive; bossy, peremptory, autocratic, imperious, magisterial, lordly, high-handed, overbearing, domineering, dictatorial, dominating, bullish, forceful; informal pushy, not backward in coming forward; rare pushful.

 

French Dictionary

commandant

commandant commandante n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui a un commandement militaire. LOCUTION Commandant de bord. Pilote. : Elle est commandante de bord de cet avion.

 

commande

commande n. f. nom féminin 1 Demande de marchandises adressée à un fabricant, à un marchand. : Recevoir, livrer une commande de livres. 2 Organe de transmission. : La commande d ’une machine. Les leviers de commande. LOCUTIONS Bon de commande. Document servant à transmettre le nombre et la nature des produits que l ’on veut acheter. : Des bons de commande. Prendre les commandes. figuré Prendre la direction de quelque chose. Sur commande. Selon les désirs et à la demande d ’un client. : Un canapé fait sur commande. SYNONYME sur mesure . Sur commande. figuré Qui n ’est pas vrai, sincère. : Une joie sur commande. SYNONYME de commande . Tenir les commandes. figuré Diriger. FORMES FAUTIVES placer une commande. Calque de « to place an order » pour passer une commande. remplir une commande. Calque de « to fill an order » pour exécuter une commande.

 

commandement

commandement n. m. nom masculin 1 Ordre. : À mon commandement, plongez! Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • instruction, indication précise pour l ’exécution d ’un ordre; précepte, règle de conduite; prescription, ordre détaillé. 2 Règles du christianisme. : Les dix commandements.

 

commander

commander v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Diriger. : Commander une attaque. SYNONYME conduire ; mener . 2 Ordonner. : Il lui a commandé de sauter en parachute. 3 Demander un produit, un service. : La marchande a commandé 100 paires de gants. verbe intransitif Avoir autorité. : C ’est la directrice qui commande. SYNONYME diriger ; mener . verbe pronominal 1 Se maîtriser. : Il ne se commandait plus. 2 Dépendre de la volonté. : L ’amour ne se commande pas. 3 Passer une commande pour soi. : Julie s ’est commandé un canapé de velours rouge. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. La pizza que tu t ’es commandée. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Ils se sont commandé du poulet rôti. S ’il n ’y a pas de complément direct, le participe passé s ’accorde avec le sujet du verbe. Ces meubles se sont commandés facilement par Internet. aimer

 

commandeur

commandeur n. m. nom masculin Grade élevé dans un ordre de chevalerie.

 

commanditaire

commanditaire n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne physique ou morale qui apporte un soutien matériel à une manifestation, à une personne, à un produit (par exemple, une émission de radiotélévision ) ou à une organisation en vue d ’en retirer des avantages publicitaires directs (Recomm. off. ). SYNONYME parrain . Note Technique En France, on utilise sponsor en ce sens.

 

commandite

commandite n. f. nom féminin Soutien matériel apporté à une manifestation, à une personne, à un produit ou à une organisation en vue d ’en retirer des avantages publicitaires directs (Recomm. off. ). SYNONYME parrainage . Note Technique En France, on utilise sponsorship en ce sens.

 

commanditer

commanditer v. tr. verbe transitif Apporter un soutien matériel à une manifestation, à une personne, à un produit ou à une organisation en vue d ’en retirer des avantages publicitaires directs (Recomm. off. ). : Le marathon est commandité par plusieurs sociétés. SYNONYME parrainer . Note Technique En France, on utilise sponsoriser en ce sens. aimer

 

commando

commando n. m. nom masculin Groupe de combat spécialement entraîné. : Des actions de commandos.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

command

com mand /kəmǽnd |-mɑ́ːnd /com (完全に )mand (任せる )〗(名 )commander 名詞 s /-dz /1 C «…せよという /…という » 命令 , 指令 «to do /that 節 » Fire when I give the command .命令したら発砲せよ give [issue ] a command to retreat 撤退命令を出す obey [defy, disregard, violate ] the commands of an officer 将校の命令に従う [を無視する, に違反する ]2 C 〘コンピュ 〙(コンピュータへの )コマンド enter [execute ] a command コマンドを入力 [実行 ]する .3 U (集団の )指揮 (), 統率 ; (状況などの )掌握, 支配 Who is in command here? ここの指揮官はだれか The ship was under (the ) command of Admiral Roberts .その船はロバーツ提督の指揮下にあった He was second in the chain of command .彼は指揮系統で2番目にいる take command of the situation [ship ]事態を掌握し采配 さいはい を振る [船の指揮をとる ]4 U 〖時にa 【特に語学などの 】運用力 , 自由に使える力 ; 【自分の感情を 】抑制 [把握 ]する力 , 【状況を 】把握する力 ; 【金銭を 】自由に使うこと «of » have a good command of English 高い英語の運用能力を持つ 5 C U 〖時にC -〗〘軍 〙管轄の部隊 [区域 ]; 司令部 ; (…)部隊 Bomber Command 爆撃機隊 6 U ⦅今はまれ ⦆見晴らし , 展望 ; 【ある地域を 】一望できること «of » (他動詞 5 ).at one's comm nd 思いのままに操ることができる He has five languages at his command .彼は5か国語を自由に駆使する be at A's comm nd かたく A 〈人 〉に従う用意がある I'm at your command .(依頼に応じて )何なりとお申し付けください in comm nd of one s lf 自分を抑えて, 感情をコントロールして Despite the pressure, he looked well in command of himself .プレッシャーにもかかわらず, 彼は自分をしっかりコントロールしているよう見受けられた 動詞 s /-dz /; ed /-ɪd /; ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈しかるべき立場にある人が 〉…を命令する , 命じる , 要求する (!権限を持った人が, 従わなければ罰することを前提とした命令を出すこと ) He commanded the destruction of the town .彼は町の破壊を命じた command silence 静粛を求める b. command A to do A 〈人 〉に … するよう命ずる , 命令する The lieutenant commanded his men to attack .中尉は部下に攻撃を命じた c. command that節 〗…することを命ずる ; ⦅書 ⦆直接話法 …と命令する (say 他動詞 1a 語法 )The authorities commanded that the restaurant (⦅主に英 ⦆should ) be closed on health grounds .当局は衛生上の理由でそのレストランの閉鎖を命じた (!that節内のshouldの省略については suggest 他動詞 語法 ) 2 〘軍 〙〈部隊など 〉を指揮する ; 軍隊 国が 〉〈場所 を制する , 支配する (rule )The armored corps was commanded by Rommel, ‘the Desert Fox.その機甲部隊は 「砂漠の狐 」ロンメルの指揮下にあった 3 (しかるべくして )〈尊敬 注目 支持など 〉を受ける, 集める ; 高額 高値 に値する (!進行形 受け身にしない ) He commands the respect of his staff .彼は部下の信望が厚い command a high price 高値を呼ぶ 4 制する , 支配する (control ) (!進行形 受け身にしない ) command a comfortable majority in the Diet 国会での安定多数を得る 5 かたく 場所 建物などが 〉〈風景など 〉を見渡す, 見下ろす ; 〈要害の地 〉を占める (!進行形 受け身にしない ) The castle commands a view of the meandering river .城は曲がりくねって流れる川を見下ろしている 6 かたく 〈物 〉を自由にする , 思いのままにする ; 〈言葉など 〉を使いこなす , 駆使する .7 〈ある値 〉で売れる .自動詞 1 命令する , 命じる .2 (軍隊で )指揮する .Y urs to comm nd ⦅古 ⦆敬具 .~̀ ec nomy 計画経済 (planned economy ).~́ m dule (宇宙船の )司令室 .~́ p per ⦅英 ⦆(国王から議会に提出される )勅令書 .~̀ perf rmance 〖通例単数形で 〗御前公演 .~́ p st (軍の )司令部 .

 

commandant

com man dant /kɑ́məndæ̀nt |kɔ́m -/名詞 C 〖時にC -〗(部隊 地域の )司令官, 指揮官 ; (陸軍学校の )校長 .

 

commandeer

com man deer /kɑ̀məndɪ́ər |kɔ̀m -/動詞 他動詞 1 (戦時に )〈軍隊が 〉〈建物 財産など 〉を接収する, 徴発する ; 〈人 〉を徴兵する .2 ⦅非難して ⦆〈物 〉を勝手に奪い取る .

 

commander

com mand er /kəmǽndə r |-mɑ́ːnd -/command 名詞 s /-z /C 1 〖時に呼びかけで 〗(軍隊の )司令官 , 指揮官 ; (一般に )指揮する人, 指導者 ▸ a commander of NATO forces in Europe ヨーロッパ駐留のNATO軍司令官 2 海軍 中佐 ; (軍艦の )副長 (⦅略 ⦆Cdr, Cmdr ).3 警察署長 ; 警察管区長 ; ⦅英 ⦆(ロンドン警察庁の )警視長 .4 (社交 友愛団体の )上級勲爵士 .~̀ in ch ef 〖時にC - in C- 〗(軍隊の )最高司令官 ; 陸軍 総指揮官 ; 海軍 司令長官 (⦅略 ⦆C in C ).C of the F ithful the イスラム 大教主 〘caliphの称号 〙.ship 名詞 U commanderの地位 .

 

commanding

com m nd ing 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 (部隊を )指揮する, 命令を下す 〈軍人 ; 命令的な 〈声 〉; (ある場所 分野で )支配的な 〈存在など 〉.2 ⦅ほめて ⦆威厳ある, 堂々とした 〈態度 声など 〉.3 (周囲を )見渡せる, 見晴らしのよい 〈眺め 場所 .4 (競技 選挙などで )優位 [優勢 ]な 〈形勢 .~̀ fficer (部隊の )指揮官, 隊長 (⦅略 ⦆C.O.).

 

commandment

com m nd ment 名詞 C 1 a. 〖通例C -〗(モーセの )十戒の1つ the Ten Commandments モーセの十戒 〘旧約聖書で神がモーセに与えた殺人 盗みなどに対する戒め 〙.b. 戒め, 戒律 .2 ⦅文 ⦆命令 .

 

commando

com man do /kəmǽndoʊ |-mɑ́ːn -/〖<ポルトガル 名詞 (e )s C 奇襲 [特攻 ]隊 (員 ); 〖時にC -〗(第2次大戦での )連合国特殊部隊, (英国海兵隊の )特別奇襲部隊 .go comm ndo ⦅米 おどけて ⦆下着をはいていない, ノーパンの .