A surname.

(politics, derogatory) Dictatorial authoritarianism.

A shell, a command line interface; usually used with the definite article. / (computing) The text prompt presented to the user in a command line interface.

plural of command line

(economics, politics) An economic system in which activity is directly controlled by the government and the means of production are publicly owned.

Synonym of take control, especially in situations involving a role with formal command over a group of people.

(syntax) The relationship between a node in a parse tree and its sibling nodes (usually meaning the children of the first branching node that dominates the node) and all the sibling nodes' children.

(syntax, transitive) To dominate in a c-command relationship.

(archaic) A dramatic, musical, or similar entertainment performed before a monarch or other head of state, especially in a circumstance where that ruler has requested or ordered the performance.

simple past tense of take command