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How to sign: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Similiar / Same: bid, bidding, dictation
Categories: speech act
Within this category: behest, commandment, commission, countermand, injunction, open sesame, order
How to sign: exercise authoritative control or power over
"control the budget"; "Command the military forces";
Similiar / Same: control
Within this category: call the shots, charm, corner, dominate, govern, govern, harness, hold, hold one's own, hold sway, internationalize, manage, monopolize, preoccupy, preside, regiment, steer, steer
How to sign: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
"a good command of French";
Similiar / Same: mastery, control
Categories: skillfulness
