American English
/kʰəˈmænd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
an instruction telling someone what to do
Practice out loudan instruction telling someone what to do
The officer gave the soldiers a command.
The dog followed my command.
Command is stronger and more formal than tell. In everyday speech, people often say tell someone to do something.
give a command · follow a command · obey a command
a command to + verb
give + someone + a command
the power or right to control people or an organization
She is in command of the rescue team.
The captain took command of the ship.
under someone's command · take command · in command
be + in command of + something
take command of + something
a strong ability to use or understand something, especially a language
She has a good command of English.
He has a strong command of the subject.
a good command of English · a strong command of a subject
have + a good/strong command of + language/subject
an instruction that tells a computer or program what to do
Enter the command in the box.
This command opens the file.
command line · command prompt · voice command
enter + a command
run + a command
to use or understand something very well, especially a language
Maria has a good command of Spanish.
in control of a person, group, or situation
Who is in command of this operation?
a place where you type instructions for a computer
Type the name at the command line.