kəˈmɑːnd kəˈmænd kənˈtɹəʊl kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən ˈmæstəɹi ˈmɑːst(ə)ɹi səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩ səˌbɔɹɾn̩ˈeɪʃn̩ suˈpɹɛməsi the act of mastering or subordinating someone great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity a good command of French power to dominate or defeat mastery of the seas