commands

Noun

• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
• a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
• the power or authority to command
• availability for use
• a position of highest authority
• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
• plural of command

Verb

• be in command of
• make someone do something
• demand as one's due
  • "This speaker commands a high fee"
  • "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
• look down on
• exercise authoritative control or power over
• third-person singular simple present indicative of command

Synonyms

bid, bidding, command, control, dictation, dominate, instruction, mastery, overlook, overtop, program line, require, statement