Command and Law

Command

Command noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Usage example: the captain's commands were followed without question

Law is a synonym for command in directive topic. In some cases you can use "Law" instead a noun "Command".

Law

Law noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
Usage example: a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session

Command is a synonym for law in demand topic. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a noun "Law", if it concerns topics such as society, regulation, statute.

Nearby Words: lawful, lawless, laws, lawfulness, lawfully

How words are described

human human command human law
good good command good law
special special command special law
similar similar command similar law
Other adjectives: specific, original, single, simple, actual, real, early, military, official, basic, last, soviet.

Both words in one sentence

  • You Are in Command Now In Star Carrier: Deep Space the Confederation invokes its Military First Right law to take command of the America battlegroup without approval from the USNA chain of command.
  • Film / The Bounty No Honor Among Thieves: Bligh alludes to this before Christian casts him adrift, asking how Christian can command "this rabble" when Bligh couldn't, even when he had the law behind him.
  • As we see more of the Broken Pedestal nature of the Andalite command, it becomes apparent that some of this law was just pride.
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