COMMANDING


Meaning of COMMANDING in English

/ kəˈmɑːndɪŋ; NAmE -ˈmæn-/ adjective

1.

[ only before noun ] in a position of authority that allows you to give formal orders :

Who is your commanding officer?

2.

[ usually before noun ] if you are in a commanding position or have a commanding lead , you are likely to win a race or competition

3.

[ usually before noun ] powerful and making people admire and obey you :

a commanding figure / presence / voice

4.

[ only before noun ] if a building is in a commanding position or has a commanding view , you can see the area around very well from it :

The castle occupies a commanding position on a hill.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.