The commanding officer led his army into enemy territory.
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Commanding
//kəˈmændɪŋ//
Synonyms for "commanding" (101 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
dictatingdirectingdirectivedirectorialdirectorydominantduly constitutedeminentempoweredex officiogeneralgoverninggreatguidingheadhegemonichegemonisticimperativeimportantin ascendancy
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6 entriesderived from
1 entriesform of
1 entriesis a
1 entriesrelated to
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1 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- внушителен verb (impressively dominant)
- доминиращ verb (impressively dominant)
- командорещ verb (tending to give commands)
Hebrew
3 entries- חולשת מרשים verb (impressively dominant)
- פוקד verb (tending to give commands)
- שולט verb (tending to give commands)
Latin
1 entries- imperiōsus verb (impressively dominant)
Māori
1 entries- marutuna verb (impressively dominant)
Sample sentences
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The commanding officer marched, with soldiers following behind.
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He's got a commanding manner about him.
Source: tatoeba (300110)
The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.
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