commanding

[US]/kə'mɑːndɪŋ/
[UK]/kə'mændɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having an authoritative or imposing presence; being in a position of power or dominance

Phrases & Collocations

a commanding presence

commanding officer

commanding view

commanding height

Example Sentences

a man of commanding presence.

speak in a commanding tone

a commanding 13–6 lead.

an eminence commanding the River Emme.

a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary.

commanding the admiration of people of quality.

a mountain commanding the valley below.

The president is a man with a commanding appearance.

took a commanding lead at the polls; a commanding view of the ocean.

Who's your commanding officer?

Our team has a commanding lead of forty to twenty.

We can have a commanding prospest of the city from the hill.

" the officer said to him angerly."I'm your commanding officer.

The commanding officer is putting Sergeant Green in for the Victoria Cross.

he left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer.

this fine-looking, commanding man had become a shadow of his former self.

The head of the kindergarten has such a commanding voice that everyone there obeys her.

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