commanding
adjective
[ kəˈmɑːndɪŋ ]
• (in military contexts) having a position of authority.
• "a commanding officer"
• (of a place or position) dominating from above; giving a wide view of an area.
• "the castle is built in a commanding position on a hill looking out over the sea"
command
verb
• give an authoritative or peremptory order.
• "a gruff voice commanded us to enter"
Similar:
order,
give orders to,
give the order to,
tell,
direct,
instruct,
call on,
enjoin,
adjure,
charge,
require,
prescribe,
bid,
• dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height.
• "the fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing"
Similar:
be in charge of,
be in command of,
have charge of,
have control of,
be the leader of,
be the boss of,
preside over,
be in authority over,
hold sway over,
head,
lead,
rule,
govern,
control,
direct,
guide,
manage,
supervise,
superintend,
oversee,
be in the driver's seat,
be in the saddle,
be at the helm,
take the chair,
head up,
run the show,
call the shots,
call the tune,
• be in a strong enough position to have or secure.
• "they command a majority in Parliament"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French comander ‘to command’, from late Latin commandare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, command’. Compare with commend.
