Command synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
To keep under control; restrain:
That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
An authoritative order having the force of law.
A document spelling out what is to be done with the person’s (testator’s) belongings after she has died. Such document has no force while the person is alive and may be altered or revoked at any time, but becomes applicable at the time of the testator’s death to whatever the conditions of the estate are at the time of death. The difference between a deed and a will is that a deed passes an interest upon delivery, while a will is effective only on death.
The process or period of one's ascent
An authoritative order or command:
(European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the Member States. The directive binds the Member State to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
An authoritative command or order.
An urgent requirement or claim
The definition of an ultimatum is a demand which, if not met, will end a relationship or otherwise result in some serious consequence.
A rule or law that forbids something.
The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used
The definition of a canon is a principle, law or standard by which people are judged or a member of the clergy living according to these principles or laws.
The body of regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for governing the conduct of its members.
The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment:
An order or process directing a person to report to court as a potential juror.
(Printing) Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
1891: Susan Hale, Mexico, volume 27, The Story of the Nations, London: T. Fisher Unwin, page 80:
An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.
The cost or price of an article, service, etc.
The definition of an edict is an order, declaration or command by someone in a position of power or authority.
A statement which is proclaimed; a formal public announcement
(Uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
Prohibition or interdiction
The definition of a ban is a ruling that forcibly stops something.
adjuration
A grave warning
Something needed; necessity; need
A directive; a command.
The definition of a subpoena is a written legal order telling someone to come to court.
The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
(Law) A judge's remark or observation on some point of law which is not essential to the case in question, hence not binding as a legal precedent
Writ is defined as legal or holy writings, generally to order people to do certain actions.
A summons to appear before a court of law
A command; an order.
The notice given or received
A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
An authoritative command or order.
A set of rules or principles dealing with a specific area of a legal system:
The actor or actors presenting such a performance:
An arbitrary order or decree.
A demand that something be done; a command.
A formal written order, request, or application, as for equipment or tools
Something asked for:
The characteristic or most significant aspect or activity:
A formal notice to a court or public official that the notifier has an interest in a matter or property and requests the suspension of some procedure or proceeding concerning the matter or property until the notifier is given a hearing.
Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
An option to buy stock at a specified price from an issuing company.
Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience:
A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment. In an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new drug, for example, one group of subjects (the control group) receives an inactive substance or placebo , while a comparison group receives the drug being tested.
The position or guidance of a leader
The status of master or ruler; control:
A dominating or being dominated; rule; control; ascendancy
A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.
Sovereignty is authority to govern a state or a state that is self governing.
Power or ability to coerce.
An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
(Mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
Control of emotions, impulses, etc.; reserve; constraint
Complete control:
The definition of grasp is a firm hold on something.
The act of taking firmly and holding fast with the hand, teeth, an instrument, etc.; secure grasp; firm hold
The person or persons who control or direct a business or other enterprise.
A legal or moral entitlement.
The position or office of a head or leader; primacy or command.
The definition of an authorization is something that allows an action or event or an act of allowing some action or event to happen.
When used with a designation for a particular group, the assertion that the group in question is superior to or should rule over others.
Primacy is the condition of being first in line or the highest in rank.
suzerainty
The power or domain of a suzerain.
Jurisdiction is defined as the power or authority to decide legal cases.
The doctrine or system of government under which the ruler has unlimited powers; despotism
Oppressive and unjust government; despotism
Lead is defined as a heavy, soft, flexible metal.
The act, process, or function of supervising.
The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence or preponderance
The definition of government is the exercise of control or authority over a group of people.
rulership
A position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others.
(Military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions. [from 16th c.]
The act or process of dividing.
An army means a lot of something.
air command
(U.S. Air Force) The largest unit, usually composed of two or more air forces
A message posted in an electronic forum. [from 20th c.]
A group of people who think alike or share a cause; side:
(Allusive) Occupants.
The definition of a brigade is an organized group of people, especially soldiers.
A military unit composed of two or more squads or sections, normally under the command of a lieutenant: it is a subdivision of a company, troop, etc.
A tactical subdivision of an army, normally composed of two or more divisions, plus auxiliary service troops
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administrative and tactical unit
An area or group subject to orders
A distinct part of society or of an economy, group, area, etc.; section; segment
field of command
An area or group subject to orders
The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
Rear is defined as the back of something.
A group of nerve cells regulating a particular function
left-flank
An area or group subject to orders
right flank
An area or group subject to orders
area under a commander
An area or group subject to orders
station under a commander
An area or group subject to orders
To put or keep in order; organize; arrange
An offer to pay a specific price for something. An offer to perform work or supply services at a specific price. The act of submitting an offer to buy.
To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.”
To teach or direct; to give instructions.
To give permission for (something); sanction:
To give medical advice or prescriptions
(Intransitive) To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.
To forbid is defined as to order that something not occur, or to prevent something from occurring.
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of something in the body, as an enzyme or organ.
To obstruct or impede; block:
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
To exclude or shut out; bar.
To request to appear; send for:
To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop
To apply equipment, such as curlers and clips, to (hair) in order to style.
To be in need of; need
The definition of impose is to go somewhere where you aren't welcome or to force beliefs or ideas on other people.
To give a commission to
give orders
To issue an order
give directions
To issue an order
To indicate conspicuously; make plain:
issue a command
To issue an order
call-to-order
To formally signal the start of (a meeting or function or assembly or court).
send on a mission
To issue an order
force upon
To issue an order
call upon
To issue an order
take-charge
To assume control or responsibility
take-the-lead
(Idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.
To make into law:
Ordain is defined as to give someone religious authority, or to order or decree.
order with authority
To issue an order
make a requisition
To issue an order
To inflict is defined as to cause or force upon.
To force (a person) to do something; drive or constrain:
To earnestly and solemnly bind, charge, or command. Frequently, persons who are adjured are placed under oath or a threat of penalty. For example, juries are adjured to consider only the evidence presented at trial as they attempt to reach a verdict in an action.
state authoritatively
To issue an order
lay-down-the-law
(Idiomatic) To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.
(Idiomatic, chiefly US) To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
put-one-s-foot-down
(Informal, literally) To make a car go faster, accelerate.
say the word
To issue an order
To dominate is defined as to have or take control, or to get all the attention.
To reject or disallow as contrary to rules or law:
have sway
To have control
(Archaic) To come to an end through legal means.
To counteract the normal operation of something.
To become master of; control, conquer, etc.
To overcome by physical, mental, or moral force; get the better of; defeat
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
have the ascendancy
To have control
(Archaic) To lead, or guide; to escort.
To apply as a remedy:
Supervise is to watch, direct and manage a task or someone's performance.
To act as superintendent of; direct; supervise; manage
To have as an ongoing financial obligation:
To rule as a sovereign
have authority over
To have control
overbear
To dominate or overcome:
To coach is defined as to train or teach someone.
To provide with a head:
To continue to get along; carry on; cope:
have at one's bidding
To have control
have at one's disposal
To have control
To gain by the use of force or coercion:
wield influence
To have control
carry authority
To have control
be head of
To have control
(Informal) To order (a person) about; act bossy with
Predominate is defined as to have control or authority over.
preside over
To have control
reign over
To have control
To govern or use authority harshly or cruelly; be oppressive
(Psychiatry) To force (ideas, impulses, etc. painful to the conscious mind) into the unconscious
To produce or achieve the desired effect; be effective; succeed
exercise power over
To have control
To rule (over) in a harsh or arrogant way; tyrannize; bully
lord it
To have control
To force; compel; oblige
To obstruct or delay the progress of:
To overcome, as by persuasion or training; control
prevail over
To have control
To exert pressure or force against, esp. so as to move
be master of
To have control
have superiority over
To have control
have dominion over
To have control
To compel by moral, legal, or physical force; constrain
To shepherd is defined as to herd or guide.
To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
Train means to guide, coach or instruct.
To confine or restrict with a limit:
To have control
occupy a post
To have control
To perform the duties of an office; act as an officer
To carry (someone) high off the ground in a chair or in a seated position, especially as a tribute.
take possession of
To have control
To stir the emotions:
Regulate is defined as to control, direct or adjust.
have the deciding voice
To have control
take charge of
To have control
have charge of
To have control
(Idiomatic) To appropriate something without permission.
To have control
keep in hand
To have control
take-the-reins
(Idiomatic) To assume charge or control.
hold-the-reins
(Idiomatic) To be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.
be the boss of
To have control
(Idiomatic) To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.
crack-the-whip
To have control
run-the-show
(Idiomatic) To be the leader, to be in charge
be in the saddle
To have control
be in the driver's seat
To have control
wrap around one's finger
To have control
have the upper hand
To have control
have the whip hand
To have control
countermand (antonym)
revocation (antonym)
The definition of a revocation is a cancellation.
retraction (antonym)
Withdrawal, as of a statement, promise, charge, etc.
obey (antonym)
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
follow (antonym)
To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand:
administration (related)
(Uncountable, business) Management.
power (related)
A person or thing having great influence, force, or authority
ability (related)
A skill, talent, or capacity:
Inspiring awe and reverence; imposing and magnificent
Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable:
Tending to impose one's will on others in an insistent or arrogant manner; domineering.
Impressively dominant.
Exaggerated; inflated:
The definition of grandiose is something that is grand or magnificent or something that is trying to be impressive but is much too large, making it seem pretentious or overdone.
Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
Urgent; pressing:
Making a strong impression because of great size, strength, dignity, etc.; impressive
Of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's official functions.
Required or commanded by authority; obligatory:
Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial. [from 17th c.]
bravura
A bold attempt or display of daring; dash
To have an influence on (something); change:
(Obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]
Might is defined as to express doubt or a lower possibility.
To command; direct; manage
contradiction (antonym)
An inconsistency or discrepancy:
recall (antonym)
A removal of a public official from office by means of a popular vote to prematurely end his or her term of service.
opposition (antonym)
The condition of being in conflict; antagonism:
subordination (antonym)
(Now Rare) Subjection or submission to rank, power, or authority; obedience
beg (antonym)
The definition of beg means to plead for something, especially for money or assistance.
plead (antonym)
To present an argument, especially in a legal case.
revoke (antonym)
To revoke is to take away something, to render some decree that has already been made unenforceable, or to make something invalid.
contradict (antonym)
To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite:
oppose (antonym)
To oppose is to disapprove of or be against something.
To talk or write about oneself or something related to oneself in a proud or self-admiring way.
To have or experience with joy; get pleasure from; relish
To hold in the hand or in control; own; possess
To gain strong influence or control over; dominate
To afford a view over:
To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of
(Physiology) The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.
A skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation:
An article or articles made by a process using manual skills
The state of being expert; skill or proficiency
A trick; device
The state or quality of being proficient; competence.
An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:
over (related)
To one's place of residence or business:
words (related)
To give orders to
precede (related)
To precede is defined as to go before or introduce.
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
To extend or rise over or beyond the top of; tower above.
word of command
An order
Despotism is defined as a situation in which a ruler has absolute power.
The act of superintending; supervision
directorship
The office of a director; a directorate
A council of three that is the highest administrative body
An empire is defined as a political unit or territory or large geographic area under a unified or supreme authority, often an emperor or empress.
A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his or her invention or services.
An ability or talent; an aptitude:
(Chemistry) Two or more atoms that are bound together and act as a unit in a number of chemical compounds, such as a hydroxyl (OH) group.
A group of persons:
Synonym Study
- Charge implies the imposition of a task as a duty, trust, or responsibility
- Enjoin suggests a directing with urgent admonition he enjoined us to secrecy and sometimes implies a legal prohibition the company was enjoined from using false advertising
- Direct and instruct are both used in connection with supervision, as in business relations, instruct perhaps more often stressing explicitness of details in the directions given
- Order often stresses peremptoriness, sometimes suggesting an arbitrary exercise of authority I ordered them out of the house
- Command , when it refers to a giving of orders, implies the formal exercise of absolute authority, as by a sovereign or military leader
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