Command and Wrest

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Command

Command verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
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Wrest and command are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead a verb "Command".
Nearby Words: commanding, commanded, commander, commandment, commandant

Wrest

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.
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Command and wrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead a verb "Wrest".
Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

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power command power wrest power

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  • Literature / Star Carrier Eagleland: Much more prominent in the fourth book, where the Confederacy attempts to wrest control over all national Space Navies invoking its Military First Right law, allowing them to ignore the proper chain of command and simply order ships around.
    Source: Literature / Star Carrier
  • The supervisor tries to wrest command of the team from Eve, and then a trigger-happy transit cop shoots Trueheart and causes him (and the suspect) to be badly injured.
    Source: Literature / In Death
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