commanding

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. imperative, imperious; panoramic, inclusive; impressive. See authority, inclusion.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Imposing]

Syn. authoritative, dominant, dictatorial, imperious; see absolute 3 , autocratic 1 , masterful , powerful 1 .

2. [In command]

Syn. in charge, at the helm, at the head, chief; see administrative , governing , managing , powerful 1 .

n.

Syn. leading, directing, controlling, steering, guiding, determining, ordering, charging, ruling, enjoining, decreeing, instructing, dictating, forbidding, issuing, dominating, overruling, compelling, managing, checking, curbing, forcing, coercing, requiring, restraining, having dominion over, being in command, being in authority, reguLating; see also command 2 , government 1 .

Ant. obeying, yielding*, submitting.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. authoritative powerful, in charge, dictatorial, dominating, ruling, controlling, supervisory, governing, imposing, impressive, imperious.

2. overlooking wide, expansive, dominating, prominent, far-reaching, towering.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Exercising authority: authoritative, dominant, lordly, masterful. See OVER, STRONG. 2. Exercising controlling power or influence: controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing, paramount, preponderant, regnant, reigning, ruling. See OVER.