n.
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : an order given b : a signal that actuates a device (as a control mechanism in a spacecraft or one step in a computer) also : the activation of a device by means of such a signal
2 a : the ability to control : MASTERY b : the authority or right to command <the officer in command > c (1) : the power to dominate (2) : scope of vision d : facility in use <a good command of French> e : CONTROL 1D <a pitcher with good command of his curveball>
3 : the act of commanding
4 : the personnel, area, or organization under a commander specifically : a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than an air force
5 : a position of highest usually military authority
synonyms see POWER