The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
An order to do something.
Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
A command performance.
A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
To hold, to control the use of.
To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.