Command, ordinance; rule, government.

That which is commanded; a commandment or order (usually written); (Scottish) a formal authorization for one person to act on behalf of another (cf…

Command, control.

The leading or commanding of an army, a vessel, etc.; leadership, command; management. of the army, etc., led. (Now somewhat rare.)

Leadership, command, esp. military or naval (of the person commanding, or of the army, etc., commanded); = conduct, n.1 5. Obsolete.

Authority, sway, sovereignty, control; military command. Obsolete.

The faculty of commanding; exercise of authority; rule, control, sway; spec. that of a military or naval commander. Also figurative.