commandes

/K AH0 M AE1 N D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    An order to do something.

  2. 2

    The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

  3. 3

    power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

  4. 4

    A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.

  5. 5

    The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.

  6. 6

    (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.

  7. 7

    Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.

  8. 8

    (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.

  9. 9

    (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

  10. 10

    A command performance.

verb
  1. 1

    (ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

  2. 2

    (ambitransitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.

  3. 3

    (transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.

  4. 4

    (transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.

  5. 5

    (transitive) To hold, to control the use of.

  6. 6

    (transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.

  7. 7

    (ambitransitive, archaic) To have a view (of), as from a superior position.

  8. 8

    (obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.