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.

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

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

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

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

Jul 16, 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.

In a leadership role, commanding can involve giving orders or instructions to others. This term can also describe something as striking, impressive or imposing in nature.

Commanding definition: Having command; controlling.