Command and Possession

Command

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

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

Possession noun - The fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal.

Usage example: a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession

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Command and possession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a noun "Possession".

joint	joint command	joint possession
human	human command	human possession
good	good command	good possession
full	full command	full possession
Other adjectives: direct, actual, entire, psychic, personal, new, sole, temporary, last.

She is as evil as Tengil and is his greatest weapon, and the only reason she is under his command is that she obeys whomever is in possession of the horn she is afraid of.

Source: The Dragon / Literature
He's in possession of a book (the Book of Friends) that happens to contain the name of (and therefore the power to command) hundreds of Ayakashi.

Source: Magnetic Medium
When he acquires possession of Cronus's Ha'tak in "Enemies", he positively pours himself into the command chair.

Source: Slouch of Villainy

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