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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
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
.