One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. / A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.

plural of commander

plural of Commander

A surname.

An order to do something. / The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience. / power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

(transitive, intransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

(transitive) To seize for military use. / (transitive) To force into military service. / (transitive) To take arbitrarily or by force.

present participle of command

Tending to give commands, authoritarian. / Impressively dominant. / (of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view

The act of giving a command.