ˈbɪdɪŋ kəˈmɑːnd kəˈmænd kəˈmɑːnd kəˈmænd kənˈtɹəʊl kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl kənˈtɹəʊl kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl

dɪkˈteɪʃən ˈdɒməˌneɪt ˈdɑːməˌneɪt ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən ˈmæstəɹi ˈmɑːst(ə)ɹi ˈəʊvə.lʊk ˈoʊvɚ.lʊk ɹɪˈkwaɪə ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ make someone do something be in command of The general commanded a huge army demand as one's due This speaker commands a high fee The author commands a fair hearing from his readers exercise authoritative control or power over control the budget Command the military forces look down on The villa dominates the town availability for use the materials at the command of the potters grew the power or authority to command an admiral in command great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity a good command of French (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program an authoritative direction or instruction to do something a military unit or region under the control of a single officer a position of highest authority the corporation has just undergone a change in command