command 5

the power or authority to command

an officer in the airforce

someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

an officer in command of a military unit

engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

direct (oneself) somewhere

maintain one's position and be in control of a situation

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of