n. an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

n. an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

n. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

n. availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"

n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"

n. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

n. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

n. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

v. demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

v. be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"

v. make someone do something

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

n. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something

n. power to direct or determine; "under control"

n. the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. physical strength

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

n. a group of people who work together

n. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"

n. a business that serves other businesses

n. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

n. a force that is a branch of the armed forces

n. a group of representatives or delegates

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

n. skill in an occupation or trade

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

n. unusual mental ability

n. exceptional creative ability

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

n. natural abilities or qualities

n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task

n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time

n. a beckoning gesture

n. a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

n. reverent petition to a deity

n. an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

n. the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"

n. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

n. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

n. the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

v. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"

v. make someone do something

v. command solemnly

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

v. call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.

v. demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

v. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

v. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"

v. rule as a dictator

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. make subservient; force to submit or subdue

v. be the captain of a sports team

v. be in charge of

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

v. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

n. abject or cringing submissiveness

n. the state of being unsure of something

n. the state of being subject to danger or injury

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"