Command

n. order, direction; control, domination; headquarters

v. rule, control, be in authority

adj. carried out on command, done on demand

COMMAND.COM file, file which contains the command processor of DOS which is required for startup (Computers)

Command may refer to:Command (military formation), an organizational unitCommand (computing), a statement in a computer languageCommand key, a modifier key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboardsCommand Records, a record labelThe imperative grammatical mood
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Noun
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(synonym) bid, bidding, dictation
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) countermand
(derivation) require, compel
2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
(hypernym) military unit, military force, military group, force
(hyponym) Air Combat Command, ACC
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
3. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
(hypernym) authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so
(derivation) control
4. availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
(hypernym) handiness, accessibility, availability, availableness
5. a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
(hypernym) status, position
(derivation) control
6. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
(synonym) control, mastery
(hypernym) skillfulness
7. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
(synonym) instruction, statement, program line
(hypernym) code, computer code
(hyponym) call
(part-holonym) program, programme, computer program, computer programme
(classification) computer science, computing
Verb
1. be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
(hypernym) dominate, master
(hyponym) general
2. make someone do something
(synonym) require, compel
(hypernym) order, tell, enjoin, say
(hyponym) charge, saddle, burden
(derivation) commandment
3. demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
(hypernym) demand, exact
4. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
(synonym) dominate, overlook, overtop
(hypernym) lie
(hyponym) shadow, overshadow, dwarf
5. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
(synonym) control
(hyponym) preoccupy

COMMAND, COMMAND.COM file, file which contains the command processor of DOS which is required for startup (Computers)

(v. t.)
To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
  

(v. t.)
To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
  

(v. t.)
To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
  

(v. t.)
To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
  

(v. t.)
To direct to come; to bestow.
  

(v. i.)
To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
  

(v. i.)
To have a view, as from a superior position.
  

(n.)
The possession or exercise of authority.
  

(n.)
Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
  

(n.)
Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
  

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

(n.)
An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.
  

(n.)
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.