"take command" meaning in English

See take command in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: takes command [present, singular, third-person], taking command [participle, present], took command [past], taken command [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> command}} take command (third-person singular simple present takes command, present participle taking command, simple past took command, past participle taken command)
  1. Synonym of take control, especially in situations involving a role with formal command over a group of people. Synonyms: take control [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-take_command-en-verb-htSak2Xl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for take command meaning in English (1.7kB)

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