n.
Function: noun
1 a direction that must or should be obeyed FF1C; failure to obey a direct command subjects the soldier to grave penalties FF1E;
Synonyms: behest, bidding, charge, dictate, injunction, mandate, order, word
Related Words: direction, directive, instruction; canon, law, ordinance, precept, rule, statute; devoir, duty, obligation, responsibility
2
Synonyms: POWER 1, authority, control, domination, jurisdiction, mastery, might, strings, sway
Related Words: rule
3
Synonyms: ABILITY 2, expertise, expertism, expertness, knack, know-how, mastership, mastery, skill
Related Words: aplomb, assurance, confidence, poise
Contrasted Words: incertitude, insecurity, uncertainty, unsureness; indecisiveness, vagueness