Command and Prefer

Command

Command verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

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

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Command and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a verb "Prefer".

life	command life	prefer life
people	command people	prefer people
men	command men	prefer men
name	command name	prefer name
Other words: company, way, world, magic, side, water.

Frontline General: The Jedi are all automatically generals, and prefer to command from the frontlines.

Source: Western Animation / Star Wars: Clone Wars
Most Talon personnel are unwitting of the greater scheme behind the Order's actions and those who know at least something prefer to command from the shadows to avoid being targeted.

Source: Video Game / Red Alert 3: Paradox
Bad Boss: Most under Turmoil's command fear rather than respect him, Turmoil seems to prefer it that way.

Source: Comic Book / The Transformers: Drift

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