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command
noun
an
order
telling
someone
to
do
something
immediately
•
The
sergeant
gave
a
loud
command
for
the
soldiers
to
march
.
The
sergeant
gave
a
loud
command
for
the
soldiers
to
march
.
•
At
the
busy
intersection
,
a
female
police
officer
raised
her
hand
and
issued
a
command
for
all
cars
to
stop
.
At
the
busy
intersection
,
a
female
police
officer
raised
her
hand
and
issued
a
command
for
all
cars
to
stop
.
From
Old
French
‘
commander
’,
from
Latin
‘
commandare
’
meaning
‘
to
entrust
’
or
‘
to
order
’.
verb
to
give
an
order
to
someone
•
The
general
commanded
the
troops
to
advance
across
the
field
.
The
general
commanded
the
troops
to
advance
across
the
field
.
•
During
the
fire
drill
,
the
teacher
commanded
the
students
to
line
up
quietly
.
During
the
fire
drill
,
the
teacher
commanded
the
students
to
line
up
quietly
.
From
Middle
English
‘
commaunden
’,
from
Old
French
‘
commander
’,
from
Latin
‘
commandare
’.
noun
-
command
the
power
or
authority
to
control
people
or
things
•
After
many
years
of
service
,
she
finally
took
command
of
the
entire
company
.
After
many
years
of
service
,
she
finally
took
command
of
the
entire
company
.
•
The
ship
was
under
his
command
for
the
duration
of
the
voyage
.
The
ship
was
under
his
command
for
the
duration
of
the
voyage
.
Same
Latin
root
‘
commandare
’;
military
use
recorded
since
the
16th
century
.
noun
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
symbol
typed
or
spoken
to
make
a
computer
perform
a
specific
action
•
Type
the
‘
mkdir
’
command
to
create
a
new
folder
.
Type
the
‘
mkdir
’
command
to
create
a
new
folder
.
•
Voice
assistants
recognize
the
command
‘
play music
’
instantly
.
Voice
assistants
recognize
the
command
‘
play music
’
instantly
.
Adapted
from
the
general
sense
of
‘
command
’
in
the
1950s
during
early
computer
development
.
commander
noun
a
person
who
leads
and
gives
orders
to
a
group
,
organization
,
or
operation
,
especially
in
the
armed
forces
•
The
commander
gave
the
order
to
move
forward
.
The
commander
gave
the
order
to
move
forward
.
•
After
years
of
service
,
she
was
promoted
to
commander
of
the
base
.
After
years
of
service
,
she
was
promoted
to
commander
of
the
base
.
From
command
+
-er
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
referring
to
someone
vested
with
authority
.
noun
an
officer
rank
in
some
navies
and
air
forces
,
above
lieutenant
commander
and
below
captain
•
Lieutenant
Commander
Jones
will
become
a
full
Commander
next
month
.
Lieutenant
Commander
Jones
will
become
a
full
Commander
next
month
.
•
A
commander
in
the
Royal
Navy
typically
leads
a
frigate-sized
ship
.
A
commander
in
the
Royal
Navy
typically
leads
a
frigate-sized
ship
.
Adopted
as
a
formal
rank
title
in
17th-century
European
navies
,
derived
from
the
broader
sense
of
one
who
commands
.
