commanding
Pronunciation:
/kəˈmɑːndɪŋ//kəˈmændɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
Example: The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
Example: to command an army or a ship
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
Example: he commanded silence
To dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
Example: Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)
noun
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The act of giving a command.
adjective
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Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
Impressively dominant.
Example: a commanding structure
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view