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Meaning of command

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  command
      n 1: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
           [syn: {command}, {bid}, {bidding}, {dictation}]
      2: a military unit or region under the control of a single
         officer
      3: the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
      4: availability for use; "the materials at the command of the
         potters grew"
      5: a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just
         undergone a change in command"
      6: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
         "a good command of French" [syn: {command}, {control},
         {mastery}]
      7: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a
         computer program [syn: {instruction}, {command}, {statement},
         {program line}]
      v 1: be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
      2: make someone do something [syn: {command}, {require}]
      3: demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The
         author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
      4: look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn:
         {dominate}, {command}, {overlook}, {overtop}]
      5: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the
         budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: {control},
         {command}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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