VERB + COMMAND
- carry out, obey
- bark, give, issue
- an army officer barking commands at his men He issued the command to retreat
PREP
- at sb's ~
- I am at your command (= ready to obey you) . At her command all work stopped
ADJ
- complete, full, total
- He was in complete command of the situation
- direct
- under the direct command of Lieutenant Sykes
- sole
- She was in sole command of one million pounds
- personal
- integrated, joint, unified
- NATO's integrated military command
- overall
- high, supreme
- the military high command
- army, military
VERB + COMMAND
- have
- He had command of 3,000 soldiers
- assume, take (over)
- give sb, put sb in
- relinquish
- lose, be relieved of
- She has lost command of her senses
PREP
- in ~
- Who is in command? She is second in command
- in ~ of
- He was put in command of the navy
- under sb's ~
- The division was under the command of General George
- ~ over
- his command over resources
PHRASES
- the chain/line of command
ADJ
- excellent, fluent, good, perfect
- poor
PREP
- at your ~
- The vast knowledge of the country he has at his command will be invaluable in the job
- ~ of
- She has an excellent command of French