Any of the Ten Commandments.

plural of lieutenant commander

(religion) A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments. / (archaic) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

Somebody ranking next below a commander. / Someone ranking next below the person in charge.

plural of commandment

plural of commandant

plural of Commandment

Alternative spelling of second-in-command

(religion) A particular list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Old Testament of the Bible or the Hebrew Bible, were twice given or dictated by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and inscribed on two stone tablets.

(military) The shore-based officer (aviator) responsible to the landing force commander for control and coordination of air operations within the landing force commander's area of operations when control of these operations is passed ashore.