an authoritative direction or instruction that must be obeyed

to cause someone to experience a certain emotion or state, or to perform a particular action

a code or command in a computer program that tells the processor to perform a specific operation

to formally order, enjoin, or charge someone to complete a task or fulfill a duty

to give or issue an order

the administrative and command center of a military unit or organization

commanding officer

an official decree or law that prohibits a specific action

decree; ordinance

a legal document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to make an arrest

to issue orders; to boss people around (idiom)

The top military commander for a country or a specific theater of operations.

oral command or word of command used in military drilling or gymnastics

a high-ranking military officer in command of a specific military unit or operation

an official order or verbal command, especially in a military context

an official order or public notice issued by authorities for the arrest of a fugitive

to command or compel someone to do something, typically by an authority or official body

causing someone to believe that something is true or valid; persuasive.

county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)

to transmit or relay an order

government decree

your esteemed father (honorific)

season; seasonal

the protagonist of Jin Yong's wuxia novel 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' (Xiao Ao Jiang Hu).

(loanword) shilling

the season of winter or the period of wintertime

to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing

An archaic wooden or metal object used to signify authority or a command.

(old) (military) a command or an order

an order given by a military commander or authority that must be obeyed, typically related to operations or discipline.

to issue a formal or public order

causing a feeling of satisfaction or meeting requirements and expectations

to order again and again (idiom)

imperial order

causing one to feel enthusiastic, encouraged, or uplifted

the season of summer or a period of summertime

to order by force or issue a peremptory command

to issue an order

deputy commander; second in command

to shout an order or command

written pledge to perform a task (originally a military order punishable by death if failed)

signaling (engineering)

even if; even though

polite speech; diplomatic language; rhetoric