command

• Noun

  1. An order to do something.
  2. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
  3. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
  4. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
  5. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
  6. 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. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
  8. A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
  9. The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
  10. A command performance.

• Verb