Command and Inquiry

Command

Command noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Inquiry and command are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inquiry" instead a noun "Command".

Inquiry noun - A systematic search for the truth or facts about something.

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Command and inquiry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a noun "Inquiry".

Nearby Words: inquire, inquiring, inquired, inquirer

full	full command	full inquiry
entire	entire command	entire inquiry
new	new command	new inquiry
major	major command	major inquiry
Other adjectives: independent, official.

Lieutenant Hornblower has a court of inquiry, which investigates whether the full court-martial is needed, over Captain Sawyer's fall down the hatchway and subsequent removal from command.

Source: Court-Martialed
Unlike some other examples, she has to deal with a board of inquiry and a court-martial, which result in her being reassigned to a staff position as unfit for independent command.

Source: Literature / Familias Regnant
Court-Martialed: Lieutenant Hornblower has a court of inquiry, which investigates whether a full court-martial is needed, over Captain Sawyer's fall down the hatchway and subsequent removal from command.

Source: Literature / Horatio Hornblower

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