command
verb (used with object)
to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.
has commanded
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present perfectof command (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Unmanned Systems Forces, which he has commanded since June 2025, amounts to 2.5% of Ukraine’s armed forces, but it’s responsible for approximately a third of all Russian casualties in the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Since the beginning of the decade, the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index has commanded an ever-larger percentage of the overall index.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
But at the same time, the speed of the destruction he has commanded and unleashed on so many fronts makes my head spin.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
Vander Plaats is a longtime Iowa power broker who has commanded a strong base of support among evangelical voters in the state.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2024
"My lord, I . . . we . . . the queen has commanded me not to . . ." His ears had turned Lannister crimson.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
