Command
Command verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: the general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness
Supervise is a synonym for command in rule topic. In some cases you can use "Supervise" instead a verb "Command", when it comes to topics like head, have authority over.
Supervise
Supervise verb - To be in charge of.
Usage example: for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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Synonyms for Supervise
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Common collocations
| party | command party | supervise party |
| operation | command operation | supervise operation |
| subordinates | command subordinates | supervise subordinates |
Both words in one sentence
- Also inverted in at least one episode, where Tolwyn has Maverick stay aboard the Claw and supervise from the bridge while the rest of the fighter wing goes to fight the Kilrathi, in order to teach the cadet what it means to be in command, knowing that others might die following your orders.
Source: Back in the Saddle
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