I.
noun
1 order
ADJECTIVE
▪ basic , simple
VERB + COMMAND
▪ carry out , obey
▪ disobey , ignore
▪ bark , give , issue , shout
▪
an army officer barking ~s at his men
▪
He issued the ~ to retreat.
PREPOSITION
▪ at sb's ~
▪
I am at your ~ ( = ready to obey you ).
▪
At her ~ all work stopped.
PHRASES
▪ your wish is my ~ (= I will do whatever you want me to do) (used esp. in stories)
2 instruction to computer
ADJECTIVE
▪ spoken , verbal , voice
▪ keyboard
▪ basic , simple
VERB + COMMAND
▪ enter , type
▪ use
▪ send
▪ execute , run
▪ receive
COMMAND + NOUN
▪ line , prompt
3 control over sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , full , total
▪
He was in complete ~ of the situation.
▪ direct
▪
under the direct ~ of Lieutenant Sykes
▪ overall , personal , sole
▪
She was in sole ~ of one million pounds.
▪ integrated , joint , unified
▪
NATO's integrated military ~
▪ central , high , supreme
▪
the military high ~
▪ air , army , military , naval
▪ battle , combat
VERB + COMMAND
▪ have
▪
He had ~ of 3 000 soldiers.
▪ assume , take , take over
▪ gain , get
▪ give sb , put sb in
▪ maintain
▪ be relieved of , lose , relinquish
▪
She has lost ~ of her senses.
COMMAND + NOUN
▪ centre/center
▪ chair , deck , module , post , ship
▪ structure
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
Who is in ~?
▪
She is second in ~.
▪ in ~ of
▪
He was put in ~ of the navy.
▪ under sb's ~
▪
The division was under the ~ of General George.
▪ ~ over
▪
his ~ over resources
PHRASES
▪ the chain of ~ , the line of ~
4 ability to do/use sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ excellent , fluent , good , impressive , perfect
▪ poor
VERB + COMMAND
▪ have
▪ demonstrate , show
▪ improve
PREPOSITION
▪ at your ~
▪
The vast knowledge he has at his ~ will be invaluable in the job.
▪ ~ of
▪
She has an excellent ~ of French.
II.
verb
Command is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ general , ↑ officer
Command is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ allegiance , ↑ army , ↑ attention , ↑ brigade , ↑ division , ↑ fee , ↑ fleet , ↑ following , ↑ force , ↑ loyalty , ↑ majority , ↑ obedience , ↑ premium , ↑ price , ↑ respect , ↑ salary , ↑ ship , ↑ troops , ↑ view , ↑ warship