Command
Command noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Defense force and command are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defense force" instead a noun "Command".
Defense force
Defense force noun - An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.
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Synonyms for Defense force
Command and defense force are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a noun phrase "Defense force".
Both terms in one sentence
- When the Earth Defense Force is infiltrated at the command level, the soldiers nonetheless implicitly trust Gordon, who would never become "one of them."
Source: The Last DJ -
Star Trek Online puts the Klingon Defense Force, which is no longer all Klingon, on a bit of a spectrum here, which is exemplified by the command crew of the flagship IKS Bortasqu' (the Klingon counterpart to the Enterprise).
Source: Soldier vs. Warrior -
You Are in Command Now: What happens at the end of Chapter V when Squire James finds himself in command of the defense force facing the invading moredhel army at Northwarden after Nighthawks assassinate the Baron.
Source: Video Game / Betrayal at Krondor
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Defense force or Command. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/defense_force.
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