| commander in chief |
(often caps.) the person in charge of all the armed forces of a nation. [2 definitions] |
| commanding |
having a domineering or authoritative air; imposing. [3 definitions] |
| commanding officer |
a military officer in charge of a unit or installation. |
| commandment |
an order or directive. [2 definitions] |
| commando |
a small, specially trained military unit used for surprise assaults on enemy-held territory. [2 definitions] |
| command performance |
a performance of a play, opera, concert, or the like that is given in response to a royal request or command. |
| command post |
the headquarters from which a commander directs a military unit. |
| commedia dell'arte |
a type of Italian comedy developed in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries in which masked players depicted stereotyped characters in stock situations. |
| comme il faut |
(French) according to convention; as it should be; properly. |
| commemorate |
to serve as a reminder of or memorial to. [2 definitions] |
| commemoration |
the act of commemorating. [2 definitions] |
| commemorative |
serving to honor or act as a memento of someone or something. [2 definitions] |
| commence |
to begin or have a beginning; start. |
| commencement |
in schools or colleges, the graduation ceremony or day. [2 definitions] |
| commend |
to cite with praise, as for some act or service. [3 definitions] |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| commendation |
the act of commending. [2 definitions] |
| commendatory |
commending or praising. |
| commensal |
eating a meal together. [4 definitions] |
| commensurable |
measurable by the same standard. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. [3 definitions] |