- direction
- duty
- law
- mandate
- order
- regulation
- request
- responsibility
- rule
- word
- act
- adjuration
- ban
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- bidding
- call
- canon
- caveat
- charge
- citation
- commandment
- decree
- demand
- devoir
- dictate
- dictation
- dictum
- edict
- enactment
- exaction
- fiat
- imperative
- imposition
- injunction
- interdiction
- notification
- obligation
- ordinance
- precept
- prescript
- proclamation
- prohibition
- proscription
- requirement
- requisition
- subpoena
- summons
- ultimatum
- warrant
- will
- writ
- ability
- authority
- control
- expertise
- government
- grasp
- jurisdiction
- leadership
- management
- skill
- supervision
- absolutism
- aplomb
- authorization
- charge
- coercion
- compulsion
- constraint
- despotism
- domination
- dominion
- expertness
- grip
- hold
- know-how
- might
- prerogative
- primacy
- restraint
- right
- royalty
- sovereignty
- strings
- supremacy
- sway
- tyranny
- expertism
- upper hand
- appoint
- authorize
- call for
- direct
- require
- tell
- adjure
- ban
- bar
- beckon
- bid
- call
- charge
- check
- cite
- compel
- debar
- dictate
- enact
- enjoin
- exact
- forbid
- grant
- impose
- inflict
- inhibit
- instruct
- interdict
- oblige
- ordain
- order
- ordinate
- proclaim
- prohibit
- requisition
- restrain
- set
- subpoena
- summon
- task
- warn
- call on
- call the signals
- call upon
- force upon
- give directions
- give orders
- lay down the law
- mark out
- put foot down
- rule out
- send for
- take charge
- take the lead
- determine
- direct
- dominate
- manage
- supervise
- take over
- wield
- administer
- boss
- charge
- check
- coach
- coerce
- compel
- conduct
- conquer
- constrain
- control
- curb
- dictate
- domineer
- exact
- force
- govern
- guide
- head
- hinder
- influence
- lead
- officiate
- oppress
- overbear
- override
- predominate
- prescribe
- prevail
- push
- regulate
- reign
- repress
- restrain
- run
- stop
- subdue
- superintend
- sway
- tyrannize
- exercise power
- have authority
- hold office
- preside over
- reign over
- ignorance
- inability
- weakness
- freedom
- release
- submission
- contradiction
- countermand
- opposition
- recall
- reversal
- revocation
- subordination
- reject
- aid
- allow
- approve
- ask
- assist
- cancel
- conceal
- disallow
- free
- help
- hinder
- liberate
- permit
- prevent
- refuse
- stop
- veto
- contradict
- countermand
- follow
- oppose
- recall
- reverse
- revoke
- mismanage
- abandon
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- comply
- consent
- encourage
- follow
- free
- give up
- help
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- leave alone
- let go
- liberate
- lose
- neglect
- obey
- permit
- release
- retreat
- serve
- start
- submit
- surrender
- yield
- contradict
- countermand
- oppose
- recall
- reverse
- revoke
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WORDS RELATED TO COMMAND
- adroitness
- bent
- capability
- cleverness
- command
- craft
- deftness
- expertise
- expertness
- finesse
- flair
- genius
- gift
- handiness
- ingenuity
- knack
- know-how
- mastery
- mind for
- particular activity adeptness
- proficiency
- savvy
- skill
- skillfulness
- strength
- talent
- the goods
- the right stuff
- what it takes
- adroitness
- artfulness
- artistry
- command
- craft
- deftness
- expertise
- expertness
- knack
- mastery
- proficiency
- skill
- skillfulness
- President
- admiral
- advisers
- board
- bureau
- cabinet
- chair
- chairperson
- chargé d'affaires
- command
- commander
- committee
- consulate
- department
- directors
- embassy
- executive
- executives
- feds
- front office
- general
- governing body
- headquarters
- legislature
- management
- ministry
- officers
- officials
- powers
- presidency
- presidium
- stewards
- superintendents
- supervisors
- top brass
- upstairs
- accredit
- allot
- assign
- choose
- command
- commission
- decree
- delegate
- designate
- determine
- direct
- elect
- enjoin
- establish
- finger
- fix
- install
- name
- nominate
- ordain
- select
- set
- settle
- tap
- affiliate
- authority
- block
- branch
- command
- department
- detachment
- division
- ell
- extension
- force
- offshoot
- power
- projection
- section
- sector
- wing
- armed forces
- artillery
- battalions
- batteries
- brigades
- cavalry
- columns
- commands
- companies
- corps
- details
- divisions
- flights
- formations
- infantry
- legions
- outfits
- patrol units
- platoons
- regiments
- soldieries
- soldiers
- squads
- troops
- wings
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