Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Command

Nouns
  • command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod. despatch, dispatch
  • message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions
  • appointment, fixture. demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication
  • ultimatum etc. (terms) Conditions
  • request etc. Request
  • requirement. dictation
  • dictate, mandate
  • caveat, decree
  • precept
  • prescript, rescript
  • writ, ordination, bull, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, firman, hatti-sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, interpellation, citation
  • word, word of command
  • bugle call, trumpet call
  • beat of drum, tattoo
  • order of the day
  • enactment etc. (law) Legality
  • plebiscite etc. (choice) Choice.
Verbs
  • command, order, decree, enact, ordain, dictate, direct, give orders. prescribe, set, appoint, mark out
  • set a task, prescribe a task, impose a task
  • set to work, put in requisition. bid, enjoin, charge, call upon, instruct
  • require at the hands of
  • exact, impose, tax, task
  • demand
  • insist on etc. (compel) Compulsion. claim, lay claim to, revendicate, reclaim. cite, summon
  • call for, send for
  • subpoena
  • beckon. issue a command
  • make a requisition, issue a requisition, promulgate a requisition, make a decree, issue a decree, promulgate a decree, make an order, issue an order, promulgate an order etc. n.
  • give the word of command, give the word, give the signal
  • call to order
  • give the law, lay down the law
  • assume the command etc. (authority) Authority
  • remand. be ordered etc.
  • receive an order etc. n..
Adjectives
  • commanding etc. v.
  • authoritative etc. Authority
  • decretory, decretive, decretal
  • callable, jussive.
Adverbs
  • in a commanding tone
  • by a stroke of the pen, by a dash of the pen
  • by order, at beat of drum, on the first summons.
Phrases
  • the decree is gone forth