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command
noun as in directive, instruction
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- act
- adjuration
- ban
- behest
- bidding
- call
- canon
- caveat
- charge
- citation
- commandment
- decree
- demand
- devoir
- dictate
- dictation
- dictum
- edict
- enactment
- exaction
- fiat
- imperative
- imposition
- injunction
- interdiction
- notification
- obligation
- ordinance
- precept
- prescript
- proclamation
- prohibition
- proscription
- requirement
- requisition
- subpoena
- summons
- ultimatum
- warrant
- will
- writ
noun as in rule, power
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verb as in demand
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verb as in rule, have power
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Example Sentences
Ellie Reeves becomes Solicitor General, replacing Lucy Rigby, who is moving to the Treasury to become economic secretary, effectively third in command to Rachel Reeves.
"The next democratic consent vote in 2028 will serve as the clearest indicator of whether the Windsor Framework can command the confidence of both communities in Northern Ireland," he added.
On June 9, Breyer ruled to strip the president of command of federalized troops, saying he’d overstepped his authority under an obscure subsection of the U.S.
He doesn’t overpower opponents the way he could in his prime, relying more on consistent command, pitch sequencing and veteran guile to post a 9-2 record and 3.06 ERA in 17 starts this year.
The role is a new creation, designed to give Sir Keir Starmer firmer command of the government machine he has complained is sluggish and unwieldy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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