What does commanding mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. commandingverb

    Present participle of to command.

  2. commandingadjective

    tending to give commands, authoritarian

  3. commandingadjective

    impressively dominant

    A commanding structure.

ChatGPT

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  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

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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. Fort Hood:

    During the review period, no Commanding General or subordinate echelon commander chose to intervene proactively and mitigate known risks of high crime, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The result was a pervasive lack of confidence in the SHARP Program and an unacceptable lack of knowledge of core SHARP components regarding reporting and certain victim services.

  2. Acting Navy SecretaryThomas B. Modly:

    Were looking at that letter to try and understand what exactly the issues are. Its moving very quickly. My staff spoke to the [commanding officer] of the ship yesterday, he expressed some alarm in terms of the ability to get more beds in Guam, which we are working on very rapidly.

  3. Jeong Byung-doo:

    They demonstrated commanding spirit to the world and resolve to crush the enemy's reckless provocation through the successful combined flyover. We will further develop the relationship of cooperation to support peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the world.

  4. Thomas Modly:

    If he didn't think, in my opinion, that this information wasn't going to get out to the public, in this day and information age that we live in, then he was either a) too naïve or too stupid to be a commanding officer of a ship like this, the alternative is that he did this on purpose.

  5. Rebecca Rebarich:

    U.S. naval forces continue to remain vigilant and are trained to act in a professional manner, while our commanding officers retain the inherent right to act in self-defense.

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