Definitions for commanding
kəˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn-com·mand·ing

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1. commanding, dominating, overlookingadjective

   used of a height or viewpoint

   "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

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1. commandingverb

   Present participle of to command.

2. commandingadjective

   tending to give commands, authoritarian

3. commandingadjective

   impressively dominant

   A commanding structure.

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1. commanding

   Commanding refers to the act of exercising authority or control over others. It also implies exhibiting a strong presence that demands respect or attention. In a leadership role, commanding can involve giving orders or instructions to others. This term can also describe something as striking, impressive or imposing in nature.

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1. Commanding

   of Command

2. Commandingadjective

   exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer

3. Commandingadjective

   fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence

4. Commandingadjective

   exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position

How to pronounce commanding?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say commanding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commanding in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commanding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of commanding in a Sentence

1. Marco Rubio:

   Bureaucrats at the VA are not commanding officers. They should never have the authority to order around our returning heroes, as soon as the VA is forced to compete with the private sector providers, it will increase the efficiency, the service and its innovation.

2. Joe Biden:

   Donald Trump's Acting Navy Secretary shot the messenger - a commanding officer who was faithful to both his national security mission and his duty to care for his sailors, and who rightly focused attention on a broader concern about how to maintain military readiness during this pandemic, and the Navy sent a chilling message to the rest of the fleet about speaking truth to power. The poor judgment here belongs to the Trump Administration, not a courageous officer trying to protect his sailors.

3. D. H. Lawrence:

   Brute force crushes many plants. Yet the plants rise again. The Pyramids will not last a moment compared with the daisy. And before Buddha or Jesus spoke the nightingale sang, and long after the words of Jesus and Buddha are gone into oblivion the nightingale still will sing. Because it is neither preaching nor commanding nor urging. It is just singing. And in the beginning was not a Word, but a chirrup.

4. Alexander Gabuev:

   The economic situation in Russia is deteriorating, and that gives China an upper hand in the relationship, ties between Moscow and Beijing have been asymmetric before Russia was a needier partner, but now this is an asymmetry on steroids where China has the commanding position, and definitely will be not shy to use it going forward.

5. Benjamin Franklin:

   I know not which lives more unnatural lives, obeying husbands, or commanding wives.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commanding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commanding
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding