The meaning of COMMANDING is drawing attention or priority. How to use commanding in a sentence.

COMMANDING definition: 1. having the authority to give orders: 2. A commanding voice or manner seems to have authority…. Learn more.

1. Having command; controlling. 2. Dominating, as by magnitude or position: took a commanding lead at the polls; a commanding view of the ocean.

If you describe someone as commanding, you mean that they are powerful and confident.

Dec 14, 2025 · commanding (comparative more commanding, superlative most commanding) Tending to give commands, authoritarian. quotations

the act of commanding or ordering with authority; control:[uncountable] Admiral, you have lost command of your ship. [be + in + ~] The lieutenant was in command of a platoon.

COMMANDING definition: being in command. See examples of commanding used in a sentence.

COMMANDING meaning: 1 : having a powerful or important quality that attracts attention, respect, etc.; 2 : very likely to result in victory in a race, competition, etc.

Definition of commanding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Commanding definition: Having command; controlling.