Noun

command (plural commands)

1. An order, a compelling task given to an inferior or a machine.
2. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

   to have command of an army

3. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

   he had command of the situation

   England has long held command of the sea

   a good command of language

4. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.

   General Smith was placed in command.

5. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.

   Command cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful. (H. Spencer, Social Statics, p. 180)

6. (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer.
7. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
8. (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
9. (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

   He's got good command tonight.

Command

Command may refer to:

• Command (computing), a statement in a computer language
• COMMAND.COM, the default operating system shell and command-line interpreter for DOS
• Command (military formation), an organizational unit
• Command key, a modifier key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards
• Command pattern, a software design pattern in which objects represent actions
• Command Records, a record label
• Command (Client album), a 2009 studio album by Client
• Command paper; a policy paper or report issued by, for or to the British government. Typically listed as (e.g.) Command or Cmnd 4320.