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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommand
/kəˈmænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An authoritative order or instruction.
"The general issued a command to his troops to advance."
- 1
To give an order or instruction to someone.
"She commanded the audience's attention with her powerful speech."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'commendare', meaning to commit or entrust, which evolved through Old French 'comander' into Middle English. Over centuries, the semantic focus shifted from general entrustment to authoritative instruction, control, and military leadership.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Command" is said worldwide
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Commande
Transliteration: kɔ.mɑ̃d
"Le général a donné une commande à ses troupes."
Befehl
Transliteration: bəˈfeːl
"Der General gab seinen Truppen einen Befehl."
Comando
Transliteration: koˈmando
"Il generale ha dato un comando alle sue truppe."
Comando
Transliteration: koˈmando
"El general dio un comando a sus tropas."
Comando
Transliteration: koˈmɐ̃du
"O general deu um comando às suas tropas."
आदेश
Transliteration: ādesh
"जनरल ने अपनी टुकड़ियों को आदेश दिया।"
命令
Transliteration: mìnglìng
"将军向他的部队发出了命令。"
명령
Transliteration: myeongnyeong
"장군이 그의 부대에 명령을 내렸다."
命令
Transliteration: meirei
"将軍は部隊に命令を出した。"
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