give an authoritative or peremptory order
a gruff voice commanded us to enter
‘Stop arguing!’ he commanded
he commanded that work should cease
my mother commands my presence
dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height
the fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing
an authoritative order
he obeyed her commands without question
the ability to use or control something
he had a brilliant command of English
an instruction or signal causing a computer to perform one of its basic functions