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2013 thriller novel by Tom Clancy
Command Authority is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and co-written with Mark Greaney, and published on December 3, 2013. It is Clancy's
Command_Authority
Nuclear command and control authority of India
The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India's nuclear weapons
Nuclear Command Authority (India)
Nuclear_Command_Authority_(India)
Federal agency of the Government of Pakistan
The National Command Authority (NCA) is an independent federal agency responsible for safeguarding the national security of Pakistan through policy formation
National Command Authority (Pakistan)
National_Command_Authority_(Pakistan)
American ultimate source of military orders
The National Command Authority (NCA) is a term that was formerly used by the Department of Defense of the United States to refer to the ultimate source
National Command Authority (United States)
National_Command_Authority_(United_States)
United States Department of Defense command
nontransferable operational command authority over assigned forces, regardless of branch of service. The chain of command for operational purposes (per
Unified_combatant_command
Topics referred to by the same term
Nuclear Command Authority may refer to: Nuclear Command Authority (India), the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding
Nuclear_Command_Authority
Topics referred to by the same term
National Command Authority may refer to: National Command Authority (Pakistan), nuclear command and control agency headed by the prime minister National
National_Command_Authority
Military exercise of authority by a commanding officer over assigned forces
accomplishment of a mission. A 1988 NATO definition is that command and control is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated individual over
Command_and_control
Major and largest sub-formation within a military service branch
the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; combatant command; combatant command (command authority). Major commands are large
Command_(military_formation)
Doctrine of hierarchical accountability
of U.S. Army Captain Ernest Medina in 1971 for not exercising his command authority as a company commander, by not acting to halt the My Lai massacre
Command_responsibility
Overall professional head of the Indian Armed Forces
National Security Advisor. Exercising command authority over specific inter-service organizations/agencies/commands, namely, the Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA)
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(India)
British Army command defending the Middle East
exerted authority over land forces based within Egypt, the Sudan, Palestine, Transjordan, and Cyprus. However, if war broke out, the Command's area of
Middle_East_Command
US Air Force airborne command squadron aircraft
"Doomsday plane". The E-4 serves as a survivable mobile command post for the National Command Authority, namely the president of the United States, the secretary
Boeing_E-4
Highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces
operational command authority over the armed forces; however, the chairman assists the president and the secretary of defense in exercising their command functions
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
1 January 1984; this agency, however, had neither operational nor command authority over any SOF. The Joint Special Operations Agency thus did little
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
Group of people who carry out orders based on the authority of others within the group
A command hierarchy or chain of command is a group of people who carry out orders based on others' authority within the group. Certain aspects of a command
Command_hierarchy
Supreme commanding authority of a military
other designated government official. The title used for this highest command authority varies by country and language. Generally speaking, English-speaking
Commander-in-chief
Multinational military force supporting South Korea
United Nations Command (UNC or UN Command) is the multinational military force established under UN authority to support the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
United_Nations_Command
American command and control center
Action Officer (AEAO), and by law assumes the authority of the National Command Authority and could command execution of nuclear attacks. The AEAO is supported
Operation_Looking_Glass
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up authority in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Authority is the power to command. Authority or The Authority may also refer to: Authority (album)
Authority_(disambiguation)
Military unit
The Strategic Forces Command (SFC), forms part of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). It is responsible for the management and administration of the
Strategic_Forces_Command
Command responsible for allocating forces
Secretary of the Army also has the authority to redirect service responsibilities outside of Army Service Command Component channels (to one of the other
Army Service Component Command
Army_Service_Component_Command
Indian army command
reverted to four commands again: Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command. On 1 November 1920, the Eastern Command was formed
Eastern_Command_(India)
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Army
position based in the Pentagon. While the CSA does not have operational command authority over Army forces proper (which is within the purview of the combatant
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army
Topic in nuclear warfare
Handbook 2020 [Revised] defines it as "the exercise of authority and direction, through established command lines, over nuclear weapon operations by the President
Nuclear_command_and_control
Media franchise created by Tom Clancy
unpublished. Clancy co-wrote his final three novels with Mark Greaney, with Command Authority posthumously released after his death in 2013. In the books, Ryan
Ryanverse
Military command aircraft
Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) program. The E-4 serves as a survivable mobile command post for the National Command Authority, namely the President
Doomsday_plane
Person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering
on all boats in the unit or be relieved of command. A coxswain is assigned to a boat by the command authority and can only be relieved by the commanding
Coxswain
Senior-most US military leaders
Chiefs of Staff do not have operational command authority, either individually or collectively, as the chain of command goes from the president to the secretary
Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Head of government of Pakistan
as well as the Cabinet, and is charged with leading the National Command Authority over Pakistan's nuclear weapons arsenal. This position places its
Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan
Highest-ranking officer of the United States Navy
the president. Despite the title, the CNO does not have operational command authority over naval forces. The CNO is an administrative position based in
Chief_of_Naval_Operations
near a command center. The decision rests with the prime minister in the United Kingdom. In the People's Republic of China, launch authority rests with
List of states with nuclear weapons
List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Air Force
based in the Pentagon. The chief of staff does not have operational command authority over Air Force forces. That is within the purview of the combatant
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Head of the US Department of Defense
Cabinet of the United States. The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of the
United States Secretary of Defense
United_States_Secretary_of_Defense
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Space Force
position based in the Pentagon, and while they do not have operational command authority over Space Force forces, the chief of space operations does exercise
Chief_of_Space_Operations
Executive department of the US federal government
decision-making authority of the secretary of defense concerning these subordinate military departments. It more clearly defined the operational chain of command over
United States Department of Defense
United_States_Department_of_Defense
Topics referred to by the same term
formation), an organizational unit Command and control, the exercise of authority in a military organization Command hierarchy, a group of people dedicated
Command
United States Army Special Operations unit
complex, classified, and dangerous missions as directed by the National Command Authority. The unit is known by many names. USAISA was the official name of
Intelligence_Support_Activity
cadre. *Rotational appointment among the Indian Armed Forces. **Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces List of serving Indian Commanders-in-Chief
List of serving generals of the Indian Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Indian_Army
Indian Army regional command
The Central Command of the Indian Army is one of the seven operational commands of the army. It is based at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The current Central
Central_Command_(India)
Federal law enforcement agency of the United States
have command authority, in March 1971, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird directed the Secretary of the Army to form a CID command with command and control
United States Army Criminal Investigation Division
United_States_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Division
Main war rooms for the President and Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon
The National Military Command Center (NMCC) is a Pentagon command and communications center for the National Command Authority (i.e., the president of
National Military Command Center
National_Military_Command_Center
Planned US Air Force airborne nuclear command, control, and communications aircraft
Center (NAOC), a strategic command-and-control military aircraft used as a mobile command post for the National Command Authority in emergency situations
SNC E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center
SNC_E-4C_Survivable_Airborne_Operations_Center
Indian Army regional command
reverted to four commands again :- Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command. In 1937, Western Command was downgraded to
Northern_Command_(India)
Triumvirate staff organization in the Indian Armed Forces
it exists primarily as an advisory body, endowed with no executive command authority. To execute its mandate, the COSC is closely supported by the Integrated
Chiefs of Staff Committee (India)
Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee_(India)
Flight crew role
Annex 2, par. "2.4 Authority of pilot-in-command of an aircraft", ICAO adds: The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall have final authority as to the disposition
Pilot_in_command
Pakistani government agency
superseding federal agencies– Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and the National Command Authority (NCA)– which allowed the agency to revert to its
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistan_Atomic_Energy_Commission
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
top generals of the land armies had authority over the naval fleets as well. Under them, each warship was commanded by a trièrarchos or trierarch, a word
Military_rank
Second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces
Joint Chiefs of Staff as a body have any command authority over combatant forces. The operational chain of command runs from the president to the secretary
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice_Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Marine Corps
the commandant is an administrative position and has no operational command authority over United States Marine Corps forces. The commandant is nominated
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Indian military appointment
Vajpayee. Part of the Nuclear Command Authority, the SFC manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising complete command and control over nuclear
Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command
Commander-in-Chief,_Strategic_Forces_Command
Combined military forces of Pakistan
serves concurrently as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), holding principal command authority over all three branches and overseeing war strategy, operations, joint
Pakistan_Armed_Forces
U.S. Army Command that runs modernization projects
cross-functional teams", the authority to manage requirements and the leeway to direct dollars. At its founding, Futures Command was focused on six priorities:
United States Army Futures Command
United_States_Army_Futures_Command
Legitimate power to decide or authorize
Weber defined domination (authority) as the chance of commands being obeyed by a specifiable group of people. Legitimate authority is that which is recognized
Authority
Pakistan's law enforcement agency responsible for protection of special nuclear materials
(SPD) which in turn acts as the certification secretariat of National Command Authority. The Strategic Plans Division Force is paramilitary force that is
Strategic Plans Division Force
Strategic_Plans_Division_Force
Airborne command post aircraft by Boeing based on 707 airframe
modified to the E-6B standard, conveys instructions from the National Command Authority to fleet ballistic missile submarines (see communication with submarines)
Boeing_E-6_Mercury
Commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army
(PAP) and the Militia. The officeholder is additionally vested with command authority over the nuclear arsenal of the People's Republic of China. There
Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China)
Chairman_of_the_Central_Military_Commission_(China)
Former US nuclear communications network
on the United States. PACCS was designed to ensure that National Command Authority would retain exclusive and complete control over American nuclear
Post-Attack Command and Control System
Post-Attack_Command_and_Control_System
Head of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1972
appointment holder had main operational command authority over the army. Direct appointments to the command of the Pakistan Army came from the British
Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
Commander-in-Chief_of_the_Pakistan_Army
Indian Army command
into four Commands (Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command) each under a lieutenant general. In 1908, the four commands were merged
Southern_Command_(India)
Panicked, disorderly retreat of troops from a battlefield
troops from a battlefield, following a collapse in a given unit's command authority, unit cohesion and combat morale (esprit de corps). Off they went
Rout
High Command of the Kriegsmarine
Marine (lit. 'Upper Command of the Navy'; abbreviated OKM) was the high command and the highest administrative and command authority of the Kriegsmarine
Oberkommando_der_Marine
1946–1992 US Air Force major command
Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a Cold War-era United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM)
Strategic_Air_Command
United States Army military unit
command of the supported Headquarters element. The HHC commander only exercises command authority (operational control or OPCON; directive authority)
Headquarters and headquarters company (United States)
Headquarters_and_headquarters_company_(United_States)
Proposed Indian military unit
Command, nuclear command of India Indian Nuclear Command Authority, Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Special Operations
Integrated Rocket Force (India)
Integrated_Rocket_Force_(India)
Component of the US National Guard
10030, of January 26, 1949, providing authority for the Secretary of Defense to delegate his command authority over the D.C. National Guard to: the secretary
District of Columbia National Guard
District_of_Columbia_National_Guard
Tri-services command of the Indian Armed Forces
Western Theatre Command (India) Maritime Theatre Command Air Defence Command (India) Strategic Forces Command Indian Nuclear Command Authority Defence Cyber
Andaman_and_Nicobar_Command
Legal concept in United States law regarding military chain of command
Unlawful command influence (UCI) is a legal concept within American military law. UCI occurs when a person bearing "the mantle of command authority" uses
Unlawful_command_influence
Historical military rank of Germany and Austria
Defence, who holds supreme command authority over all soldiers. In wartime, during the State of Defence, that supreme command authority is transferred to the
Generalfeldmarschall
Alert posture used by the United States Armed Forces
threat rating (military-developed scale) National Command Authority (United States) National Military Command Center National Terrorism Advisory System Waffle
DEFCON
American novelist (born 1967)
death in October 2013: Locked On (2012), Threat Vector (2013), and Command Authority (2013). After Clancy's death and with the backing of his family and
Mark_Greaney_(novelist)
Secret metro line below Moscow between Russian government facilities
evacuation routes, communication hubs, and command posts, including a dedicated bunker for the national command authority. One such bunker is located beneath
Metro-2
Proposed Indian military integrated command
Command Andaman and Nicobar Command Air Defence Command (India) Strategic Forces Command, nuclear command of India Indian Nuclear Command Authority,
Western Theatre Command (India)
Western_Theatre_Command_(India)
US continuity of government bunker in Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C., began in 1948 for relocation of military National Command Authorities and the Joint Communications Service.[citation needed] Army Unit
Raven_Rock_Mountain_Complex
Military unit
Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The command is responsible
Eastern_Naval_Command
Commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces
command authority extends to matters of mobilisation, the recruitment of non-commissioned officers, and the issuance of commands through the command hierarchy
Head_of_the_Armed_Forces
Military command regions of China
Rocket Force (PLARF) remains with the Chinese National Command Authority (NCA), theater commands maintain a contingent of PLARF personnel who aid in integrating
Theater_command
Software interface based on commands formatted as lines of text
A command-line interface (CLI), also known as a command-line shell, is a means of interacting with software via commands – each formatted as a line of
Command-line_interface
Combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
responsibilities for the armed forces. The Ministry of National Defense has no command authority; it is the PLA's interface with state and foreign entities and insulates
People's_Liberation_Army
Professional head of the Army
towards the overall functioning of the organization's facets, such as command, control, administration and strategy. Convening courts-martial at the
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)
Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is one of the eleven unified commands of the United States Department of Defense. In both times of
United States Transportation Command
United_States_Transportation_Command
Indian navy command
The Western Naval Command is one of the three command–level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As the senior–most
Western_Naval_Command
Pakistani aerospace & defence manufacturer
of the Pakistan. The NESCOM is also a contractor for the National Command Authority and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), in which, the commission provides
National Engineering & Scientific Commission
National_Engineering_&_Scientific_Commission
is the only serving four star admiral in the Indian Navy. **Rotational command among the three services of the Indian Armed Forces. List of serving Indian
List of serving admirals of the Indian Navy
List_of_serving_admirals_of_the_Indian_Navy
National Command Authority structure. The term "Pinnacle" denotes an incident of interest to the Major Commands, Department of Defense and National Command Authority
United States military nuclear incident terminology
United_States_military_nuclear_incident_terminology
only serving Four Star Air Officer in the Indian Air Force. **Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces. List of serving Indian Commanders-in-Chief
List of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force
List_of_serving_marshals_of_the_Indian_Air_Force
Military unit
Defence Command (DCD) (Danish: Forsvarskommando, FKO) is the Danish joint military command and the top coordination and controlling authority of the Danish
Defence_Command_(Denmark)
U.S. Army's primary provider of logistics support
United States Army Materiel Command (AMC). Four types of command authority can be distinguished: COCOM – combatant command: unitary control (not further
United States Army Sustainment Command
United_States_Army_Sustainment_Command
Highest-ranking military position in the modern German military
Federal Republic of Germany, is the default holder of the supreme command authority (German: Inhaber der Befehls- und Kommandogewalt) to ensure civilian
Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
Inspector_General_of_the_Bundeswehr
also serves as the president's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Parliament
Minister of Defence (Bangladesh)
Minister_of_Defence_(Bangladesh)
Proposed Indian military integrated command
Command Andaman and Nicobar Command Air Defence Command (India) Strategic Forces Command, nuclear command of India Indian Nuclear Command Authority,
Northern Theatre Command (India)
Northern_Theatre_Command_(India)
Military unit
under the authority of the EATC represents 75% of the European air transport capacity. Located at Eindhoven Airbase in the Netherlands, the command also bears
European Air Transport Command
European_Air_Transport_Command
Maritime service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Naval Command Authorities & Units". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017. "Southern Naval Command Authorities &
Indian_Navy
with statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 113) to lead the Department and all of its component agencies, including military command authority second only to
Organizational structure of the United States Department of Defense
Organizational_structure_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense
US strategic communications system
maintain communications between the decision-makers (the National Command Authority) and the triad of strategic nuclear weapon delivery systems. Its primary
TACAMO
E-4 specially built to serve as a survivable mobile command post for the National Command Authority (NCA). The president or the secretary of Defense may
United States federal government continuity of operations
United_States_federal_government_continuity_of_operations
Indian army command
The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005. It was established in response
South_Western_Command_(India)
Military unit
became the new home of the Faroe Islands Command, which until 1979 consisted of the command authority (Faroe Command), the Marine Station, and Naval Radio
Island_Command_Faroes
Service of the Indian Armed Forces
Integrated Theatre Commands of the Indian Armed Forces are varying degrees of synergy and cross-service cooperation between the military branches of the
Integrated Theatre Command (India)
Integrated_Theatre_Command_(India)
Proposed Indian military integrated command
Maritime Theatre Command (MTC), previously referred to as Peninsular Command, is a proposed integrated tri-services command of the Indian Armed Forces
Maritime_Theatre_Command
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Gaelic, German, Irish
Red; Spear-man; Mountain of Bears; Ship Protector
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Message
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Command, Mandate
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direction, Command
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German
Surname; North Protection; From the North
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Irish, Scandinavian
Charcoal Burner; Follower of Nicholas; Little; Dove; Saint; Austria
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Turkish
To Command; Prince; Home Ruler; Friend; Commander
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : variant of Cumming.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Message
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Mandate
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Boy/Male
Irish English
Dove.
Boy/Male
French American English German
From the north.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a cottager (see Cotter 2), or a topographic name for someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling, from Middle English cote, cott + man (see Coates).Respelling of German Kothmann, Kottmann (see Kottman), or Kathmann (see Kathman).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirdesh | நிரà¯à®¤à¯‡à®·Â
Direction, Command
Nirdesh | நிரà¯à®¤à¯‡à®·Â
Male
English
English form of Norwegian Normund, NORMAND means "north protection."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Command
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
Boy/Male
Muslim
Slave of the one who seeks
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Songs of Divine Knowledge
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pre-eminence
Girl/Female
Muslim
Splendid, Elegant
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Swedish
God is Gracious; God has Shown Favor
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Cherishing Peace and Tranquillity
Boy/Male
Hindu
Clove
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : nickname meaning ‘diver’, from an agent derivative of Middle English douke(n) ‘to dive’ (a word that is probably related to duck (the bird)).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.North German (Dücker) and Dutch : from the term for a duck or diving bird (from du(c)ken ‘to dive or duck’), probably applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the duck, but perhaps in some cases a metonymic occupational name for fowler or for a furrier who used the pelts of diving birds in his trade.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
From the cornered hill.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Marathi, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Wolf Counsel; Famous Wolf; Wolf Fame; Swift Wolf
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
v. t.
To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
v. t.
To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
n.
Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
v.
Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
n. pl.
A common; public pasture ground.
n.
A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
imp. & p. p.
of Command
v. t.
To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
n.
The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
n.
An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.
n.
The commonalty; the common people.
n.
Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
n.
The possession or exercise of authority.
n.
Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
imp. & p. p.
of Commune
n. pl.
A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
v. t.
To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
n.
A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
v. t.
To comment on.
v. i.
To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.