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commanding

  • adjective
  • com·mand·ing
  • /kəˈmændɪŋ/

Tending to give commands, authoritarian.

Other meanings

  1. Impressively dominant; very good and impressive.

    “a commanding structure”

  2. Dominating from above, giving a wide view of a place or position

Related words

  • commandingly
  • commandingness
  • commanding officer
  • commanding heights
  • commanding general
  • uncommanding

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