Command

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

An authoritative order or instruction. It can also refer to the power or authority to give orders, or mastery of a subject or skill.

“The general issued a command to advance to the front line.”

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Contains double M; watch for the -AND ending pattern

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Worth 13 points; military and technical term with strong usage

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