Commanding
Commanding adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: with the death of the general, he instantly became the commanding officer on the field of battle
Head and commanding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Head" instead the word "Commanding" as a verb or an adjective.
Head
Head adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: as head editor at the TV station for 17 years, he has hired and fired innumerable staff members
Commanding and head are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commanding" instead an adjective "Head".
Both words in one sentence
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The Strategist: Averted, he was supposed to be this, but his plans amount to charging the enemy head on while riding a giant bomb into battle with the soldiers he is commanding complaining about it.
Source: Comicbook / Ares - It is rumored that the DNA Voice inside Lucy's head is actually Johan Liebert taking in the form of a naked girl wrapped in bandages commanding her and the Diclonius to kill humanity.
Source: Pantheon / Council of Shadows -
As he's commanding his eagle to attack Motherface, she throws an axe into his head and puts a stop to that.
Source: Negated Moment of Awesome
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