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Definitions for Commanding

[1] being in command: a commanding officer.
[2] appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable: a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.
[3] having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative: a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.
[4] dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking: a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.
[5] (of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance: a commanding view of the mouth of the river.
[6] to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order: The captain commanded his men to attack.
[7] to require authoritatively; demand: She commanded silence.
[8] to have or exercise authority or control over; be master of; have at one's bidding or disposal: The Pharaoh commanded 10,000 slaves.
[9] to deserve and receive (respect, sympathy, attention, etc.): He commands much respect for his attitude.
[10] to dominate by reason of location; overlook: The hill commands the sea.
[11] to have authority over and responsibility for (a military or naval unit or installation); be in charge of.
[12] to issue an order or orders.
[13] to be in charge; have authority.
[14] to occupy a dominating position; look down upon or over a body of water, region, etc.
[15] the act of commanding or ordering.
[16] an order given by one in authority: The colonel gave the command to attack.
[17] Military . an order in prescribed words, usually given in a loud voice to troops at close-order drill: The command was “Right shoulder arms!” the order of execution or the second part of any two-part close-order drill command, as face in Right face! (initial capital letter ) a principal component of the U.S. Air Force: Strategic Air Command. a body of troops or a station, ship, etc., under a commander.
[18] the possession or exercise of controlling authority: a lieutenant in command of a platoon.
[19] expertise; mastery: He has a command of French, Russian, and German.
[20] British . a royal order.
[21] power of dominating a region by reason of location; extent of view or outlook: the command of the valley from the hill.
[22] Computers . an electric impulse, signal, or set of signals for initiating an operation in a computer. a character, symbol, or item of information for instructing a computer to perform a specific task. a single instruction.
[23] of, relating to, or for use in the exercise of command: a command car; command post.
[24] of or relating to a commander: a command decision.
[25] ordered by a sovereign, as if by a sovereign, or by the exigencies of a situation: a command performance.
[26] being in command
[27] having the air of authority a commanding voice
[28] (of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
[29] (of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
[30] (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to order, require, or compel
[31] to have or be in control or authority over (a person, situation, etc)
[32] (tr) to have knowledge or use of he commands the language
[33] (tr) to receive as due or because of merit his nature commands respect
[34] to dominate (a view, etc) as from a height
[35] an order; mandate
[36] the act of commanding
[37] the power or right to command
[38] the exercise of the power to command
[39] ability or knowledge; control a command of French
[40] mainly military the jurisdiction of a commander
[41] a military unit or units commanding a specific area or function, as in the RAF
[42] British an invitation from the monarch (as modifier ) a command performance
[43] computing a word or phrase that can be selected from a menu or typed after a prompt in order to carry out an action
[44] any of the three main branches of the Canadian military forces Air Command

Words related to Commanding

dominant, impressive, imposing, assertive, forceful, compelling, decisive, lofty, arresting, controlling, striking, advantageous, autocratic, bossy, dictatorial, imperious, peremptory

Words nearby Commanding

commandant, commandeer, commander, commander in chief, commandery, commanding, commanding officer, commandment, commando, commando operation, commando procedure

Origin of Commanding

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English coma(u)nden < Anglo-French com(m)a(u)nder, Old French comander < Medieval Latin commandāre, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mandāre to entrust, order (cf. commend); (noun) late Middle English comma(u)nde < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.

Other words from Commanding

com·mand·ing·ly , adverb
com·mand·ing·ness , noun
qua·si-com·mand·ing , adjective
qua·si-com·mand·ing·ly , adverb
command·a·ble , adjective
pre·com·mand , noun, verb
un·com·mand·ed , adjective
well-com·mand·ed , adjective

Word origin for Commanding

C13: from Old French commander, from Latin com- (intensive) + mandāre to entrust, enjoin, command

Synonyms for Commanding

assertive, compelling, decisive, dominant, dominating, forceful, imposing, impressive, lofty, arresting, controlling, striking, advantageous, autocratic, bossy, dictatorial, imperious, in charge, peremptory