Commanding
Commanding adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Vital and commanding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vital" instead an adjective "Commanding".
Vital
Vital adjective - Having active strength of body or mind.
Commanding and vital are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commanding" instead an adjective "Vital".
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- When Simon Illyan takes the reigns, he is reluctant to promote himself above his predecessor, the legendary Captain Negri, and thus serves as a Captain for his entire career, while routinely tackling duties that are vital to the continued survival of Barrayar and commanding a force of thousands.
Source: Overranked Soldier - As well as that, one episode revealed that the three non-CO doctors, the head nurse and the chaplain also pull double duty commanding vital support functions like sanitation and the mess tent
Source: Suspiciously Small Army
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