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Highest point in Nauru
Command Ridge is considered the highest point of Nauru, with an elevation of 65 metres (213 ft). Passing close to Command Ridge is the boundary between
Command_Ridge
US Navy class of amphibious command and control ships
Ridge class is the first and only class of amphibious command and control ships to be specifically designed as such from the keel up. The Blue Ridge class
Blue_Ridge-class_command_ship
United States Navy amphibious warfare command vessel
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy, and is the third Navy ship named
USS_Blue_Ridge_(LCC-19)
District. Westernmost point – the harbour, Aiwo District. Highest point – Command Ridge (65 m, 213 ft). Lowest point – Pacific Ocean (sea level). CIA factbook
Geography_of_Nauru
Battle of the American Civil War, 1863
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Gen. Braxton Bragg, forcing it to retreat
Battle_of_Missionary_Ridge
Type of amphibious warfare ship used for command and control
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) was the lead ship of the previous class of amphibious force command ships.
Amphibious_command_ship
Flagships of the commander of a fleet
States Navy operates two command ships, USS Blue Ridge and USS Mount Whitney, both of the purpose-built Blue Ridge class. Two command ships, USS La Salle and
Command_ship
Town in New York state, United States
Pound Ridge was attacked by a mixed force of 130 New Netherland soldiers under the command of John Underhill. This event is now known as the Pound Ridge Massacre
Pound_Ridge,_New_York
WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
The Battle of Edson's Ridge, also known as the Battle of the Bloody Ridge, Battle of Raiders Ridge, and Battle of the Ridge, was a land battle of the
Battle_of_Edson's_Ridge
Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship
(LCC/JCC 20) is one of two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy and is the flagship and command ship of the United States Sixth
USS_Mount_Whitney
US continuity of government bunker in Pennsylvania
U.S. military installation with an underground nuclear bunker near Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. Raven Rock Mountain has been called an "underground
Raven_Rock_Mountain_Complex
Topics referred to by the same term
Blue Ridge may refer to any of the following: Blue Ridge, Alberta Blue Ridge, Alabama Blue Ridge, Arizona Blue Ridge, Georgia Blue Ridge, Indiana Blue
Blue_Ridge
Ridge Air Force Station Marine Corps Air Facility Walnut Ridge is a former United States Army and United States Marine Corps airfield in Walnut Ridge
Marine Corps Air Facility Walnut Ridge
Marine_Corps_Air_Facility_Walnut_Ridge
List of ships with the same or similar names
during 1918 USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2), was an amphibious force flagship, and served from 1943 to 1947 USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), is a command and control ship
USS_Blue_Ridge
United States general
Ridgely Gaither (23 February 1903 – 26 October 1992) was a United States Army lieutenant general prominent as commander of the 40th Infantry Division
Ridgely_Gaither
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Army
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
served as the command ship for amphibious operations westward along the New Guinea Coast until 13 October 1944. On that day, Blue Ridge left Hollandia
USS_Blue_Ridge_(AGC-2)
1986 American war film by Clint Eastwood
Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American war film directed, produced by, and starring Clint Eastwood. The film co-stars Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, and Mario
Heartbreak_Ridge
World War I battle (April 1917)
relieved IV Corps along the western slopes of Vimy Ridge in October 1916. On 28 May 1916, Byng took command of the Canadian Corps from Lieutenant-General Sir
Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
City in Tennessee, United States
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown Knoxville
Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee
1917 campaign of the First World War
Gough to command the offensive on 30 April and on 10 June Gough and the Fifth Army headquarters took over the Ypres salient north of Messines Ridge. Gough
Battle_of_Passchendaele
Battle of World War II
Battle of Gazala in Eastern Libya in June 1942, the British Eighth Army, commanded by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie, had retreated east from the Gazala
First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
1863 series of battles of the American Civil War
placing them on the far right of Missionary Ridge, just south of Tunnel Hill. He assigned Hardee to command his now critical right flank, turning over
Chattanooga_campaign
American military officer (1919–2005)
open field, exposed to enemy observation from the Germans located on a command ridge to their rear, and arrived at a point near the forward outpost. They
Young-Oak_Kim
1863 battle of the American Civil War
Buford laid out his defenses on three ridges west of the town: Herr Ridge, McPherson Ridge and Seminary Ridge. These were appropriate terrain for a delaying
Battle_of_Gettysburg
Division commanded by Brig. Gen. Alexander Asboth. By seniority of his rank, Schaefer assumed command of the 1st Brigade. During the battle of Pea Ridge, Asboth's
Frederick_Schaefer
1943 World War II battle in New Guinea
The Battle of Roosevelt Ridge was fought between 21 July and 14 August 1943 between U.S. and Japanese forces in the Salamaua area of the Territory of
Battle_of_Roosevelt_Ridge
1862 battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Pea Ridge (March 7–8, 1862), also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, took place during the American Civil War near Leetown, northeast
Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
United States military command structure
The United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM or STRATCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States Department of Defense
United States Strategic Command
United_States_Strategic_Command
Part of World War II
pieces around the coast and placed 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns on Command Ridge. They built pillboxes on the beach, bunkers further inland, and an underground
Japanese_occupation_of_Nauru
Type of naval ship
joint supply ships are the Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship (ACS) and the San Antonio-class LPD. The Blue Ridge-class ACS are the USN's and worlds's
Joint_support_ship
Land component of the Canadian Armed Forces
canadienne) is the ground force of Canada, and one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces, responsible for conventional land operations
Canadian_Army
Command responsible for South American area
United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), located in Doral in Greater Miami, Florida, is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States
United States Southern Command
United_States_Southern_Command
mounted in the cockpit of his aircraft. In Thud Ridge Broughton is highly critical of the U.S. command structure directing air operations against North
Thud_Ridge_(book)
1991 tank battle of the Gulf War
The Battle of Medina Ridge was a tank battle fought on February 27, 1991, during the Gulf War, between the U.S. 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Brigade
Battle_of_Medina_Ridge
Overview of and topical guide to Nauru
Oceania Micronesia Time zone: UTC+12 Extreme points of Nauru High: Command Ridge 71 m (233 ft) Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: none Coastline:
Outline_of_Nauru
Oglala Lakota area in South Dakota, US
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Lakota: Wazí Aháŋhaŋ Oyáŋke), also called Pine Ridge Agency, is an Oglala Lakota Indian reservation located in the U
Pine_Ridge_Indian_Reservation
1890 South Dakota massacre of Lakota
Americans and the United States Army. It was part of the U.S. Army’s Pine Ridge Campaign. Between 250 and 300 Lakota people were killed, and 51 were wounded
Wounded_Knee_Massacre
Service component command of the United States Navy
flagship, USS Blue Ridge, were all located at Yokosuka, Japan, their normal homeport. To speed the process of taking over command, Mauz obtained permission
United States Naval Forces Central Command
United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command
Theater of World War II
Kohima and drove the Japanese from the positions they had captured on Kohima ridge. As many Japanese military planners had feared, their inadequate lines of
Pacific_War
Border post in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Thagla Ridge, the Chinese entered the Namka Chu valley on the southwestern side of the ridge and threatened the Dhola Post. The Indian Army high command saw
Dhola_Post
Mountain on the Laos–Vietnam border
western A Shau Valley, it is a looming, solitary massif, unconnected to the ridges of the surrounding Annamite range. It dominates the northern valley, towering
Dong_Ap_Bia
Closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station
Air Force Air Defense Command established a Mobile Radar site at Walnut Ridge Regional Airport in 1956, designating it Walnut Ridge Air Force Station, and
Walnut Ridge Air Force Station
Walnut_Ridge_Air_Force_Station
Part of the Battle of the Bulge of WWII
Battle of Elsenborn Ridge refers to the northernmost German attacks during the Battle of the Bulge. The area from Elsenborn Ridge itself to Monschau was
Battle_of_Elsenborn_Ridge
British Army officer (1887–1976)
campaign of the Second World War, Montgomery commanded the Eighth Army from August 1942. He subsequently commanded the Eighth Army during the Allied invasion
Bernard_Montgomery
United States Army officer (1894–1979)
referred to as "Roosevelt's Ridge" to mark the ridge nearest his battalion to higher HQ. Later, it was referred to as "Roosevelt Ridge" as it was depicted in
Archibald_Roosevelt
US Army formation
The 80th Training Command (The Army School System – TASS) is a formation of the United States Army Reserve. The unit was first organized in August 1917
80th_Training_Command
1944 World War II battle
Force (Task Force 78) Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey in amphibious command ship Blue Ridge Embarking Maj. Gen. Franklin C. Sibert's X Army Corps Southern
Battle_of_Leyte
Part of the Pacific War of World War II
Port Moresby, with Porter being placed in command. The depleted 21st Brigade was withdrawn to Ioribaiwa Ridge. It was reinforced by the 3rd Battalion and
Kokoda_Track_campaign
WW1 battle
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First
Battle of Vimy Ridge order of battle
Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge_order_of_battle
1982 British raid of the Falklands War
Regiment's B Battery commanded by Major Jorge Alberto Monge, was concentrated on the SAS/SBS raiders from positions along Cortley Ridge. Nevertheless, most
Cortley_Ridge_raid
World War II Allied nuclear weapons program
located on the slopes of Black Oak Ridge, from which the new town of Oak Ridge got its name. The Army presence at Oak Ridge increased in August 1943 when Nichols
Manhattan_Project
Computing command
computing, sys is a command used in many operating system command-line shells and also in Microsoft BASIC. SYS is an external command of Seattle Computer
SYS_(command)
Part of the Vietnam War (1969)
Operation Virginia Ridge was a US Marine Corps operation that took place in northwest Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam, from 2 May to 16 July 1969. In
Operation_Virginia_Ridge
1942 World War II battle
overall command of U.S. Major General Alexander Vandegrift, repulsed an assault by the "First Element" of the "Ichiki" Regiment, under the command of Japanese
Battle_of_the_Tenaru
2002 battle of the War in Afghanistan, between U.S. and al-Qaeda forces
others were wounded. The battle is also known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, after the first casualty of the battle, Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts. In the
Battle_of_Takur_Ghar
1944 battle around Kohima, Nagaland, India
fighting on Kohima Ridge on 4 May. The 114th Indian Infantry Brigade and the Division HQ arrived on 12 May and (with 161st Brigade under command) the division
Battle_of_Kohima
United States Navy component of JSOC
Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The unit is often referred to within JSOC as Task Force Blue. DEVGRU
SEAL_Team_Six
Military unit
sent their second group of 89 volunteers, the Blue Ridge Rifles to the Civil War front under the command of Capt. Joseph E. Hamilton. The ages of the members
Blue_Ridge_Rifles
Unincorporated community in Alabama, US
under the name Pleasant Ridge from 1825 to 1918. On April 6, 1865, there was a skirmish between Union forces under the command of Brigadier General John
Pleasant_Ridge,_Alabama
Mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
second-in-command of the BrNAE, 1901–04, in recognition of his exploration in this area. 78°12′S 163°12′E / 78.2°S 163.2°E / -78.2; 163.2. A ridge between
Mount_Lister
U.S. military campaign in World War II
commanded the surrounding area, and was almost undefended. On 11 September, the 840 men of Edson's battalion were deployed onto and around the ridge and
Guadalcanal_campaign
American naval officer convicted for a fatal car crash in Japan
Ridge Hannemann Alkonis (born 1988) is a former United States Navy lieutenant whose imprisonment in Japan became a political issue. In 2021, Alkonis was
Ridge_Alkonis
Set of computer and peripheral connection standards
The SCSI standards define commands, protocols, electrical, optical and logical interfaces. The SCSI standard defines command sets for specific peripheral
SCSI
1890 armed confrontation
(24 km) north of Pine Ridge where Lakota were purported to have burned the Catholic Mission. Seventh Cavalry under the command of Col. James W. Forsyth
Drexel_Mission_Fight
1951 engagement of the Korean War
was Hill 894, which commanded the approach from Bloody Ridge, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south; Hill 931, the highest peak in the ridge, lay 1,300 yards (1
Battle_of_Heartbreak_Ridge
Locations of WW2 Army Airfields in Arkansas
command of Third Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (USAAFTC). However the other USAAF support commands (Air Technical Service Command
Arkansas World War II Army Airfields
Arkansas_World_War_II_Army_Airfields
Former Nazi residence in Obersalzberg, Germany
restaurant, beer garden, and tourist destination. The Kehlsteinhaus sits on a ridge atop the Kehlstein, a 1,834 m (6,017 ft) subpeak of the Hoher Göll that
Kehlsteinhaus
RCAF / RAF Station Pennfield Ridge was a Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force training station located in coastal Charlotte County, New Brunswick
RCAF_Station_Pennfield_Ridge
Uprising in South Africa from 1921 to 1922
removed from the front ridge to the rear ridge of the police's position, with Major Hutcheons and Lieutenant Baston taking command there. Captains Carruthers
Rand_Rebellion
Valley in Antarctica
rises to the west of the Miers Glacier, at the head of the valley, on a ridge that separates it from the Blue Glacier to the west. Features include Catacomb
Miers_Valley
Battle during Red Cloud's War
lure a detachment of U.S. soldiers into an ambush. All 81 men under the command of Captain William J. Fetterman were then killed by the Native American
Fetterman_Fight
Union Army from the American Civil War
Carr in command to bring an ethnic balance to the army. Curtis led the army into its greatest engagement of the war at the Battle of Pea Ridge. After capturing
Army_of_the_Southwest
1854 battle of the Crimean War
men at the Sandbag Battery, forcing them retreat to Home Ridge. The Grenadiers under the command of the Duke of Cambridge arrived and initiated a new assault
Battle_of_Inkerman
Mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
Goodspeed Glacier and Hart Glacier descend into the Wright Valley from the ridge that extends southwest from the mountain. Named features in the region around
Mount_Newall
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Blue Ridge Summit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Gettysburg
Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
Blue_Ridge_Summit,_Pennsylvania
Multinational military force supporting South Korea
United Nations Command (UNC or UN Command) is the multinational military force established under UN authority to support the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
United_Nations_Command
U.S. state
characteristic of Appalachia, the Upland South, and the Deep South. The Blue Ridge Mountains along the eastern border reach some of the highest elevations
Tennessee
Koiari Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A Battle of Pearl Ridge Second Battle of Torokina Battle of Tsimba Ridge Battle of Slater's Knoll Battle
Outline_of_the_Pacific_War
Divergent plate boundary off the coast of the Pacific Northwest region of North America
a submarine ridge off the coast of the Pacific Northwest was discovered by the USS Tuscarora, a United States Navy sloop under the command of George Belknap
Juan_de_Fuca_Ridge
Battle in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
the centre of Miteirya Ridge, while the second was to run west, passing 2 mi (3.2 km) north of the west end of the Miteirya Ridge across the 9th Australian
Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
World War I battle between Russia and Ottoman Empire
the Cakir-baba ridge to the Aras river south of Azapköy, covering the primary road to Erzurum through the Pasin valley. The Russian command, led by Nikolai
Battle_of_Koprukoy
British Army offensive during the Second World War
engage and destroy the German tanks, which were thought to be at Hafid Ridge. This would also trap Axis units on the frontier between themselves and
Operation_Battleaxe
United States Army general
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the son of Burwell B. Bell Jr. His father was a West Point graduate who worked in government nuclear facilities at Oak Ridge. Bell
Burwell_B._Bell_III
1984 Indian military operation in Kashmir
interpretation was that Pakistan territory extended only to about the Saltoro Ridge, where the territorial line's route after the last demarcated Point NJ9842
Operation_Meghdoot
Japanese army brigade in World War II
make a way onto the ridge, which pushed the Marines back. Edson moved to set up a command post on a knoll in the center of the ridge, while Marines used
Kawaguchi_Detachment
World War II battle in the Pacific theater
particularly intense engagement occurred on Bloody Nose Ridge, when the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines—under the command of Major Raymond Davis—attacked Hill 100. Over
Battle_of_Peleliu
Subdivisions in Texas
Colony Ridge is a collection of subdivisions in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas, United States. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of
Colony_Ridge,_Texas
Battle of the Korean War
after recapturing Sniper Ridge. On 16 October Colonel Joseph R. Russ of the 32nd Infantry Regiment took over the operational command from Moses. He was also
Battle_of_Triangle_Hill
Union army unit in the American Civil War
the command of Brig. Gen. Robert Anderson. The army fought under the name Army of the Ohio until Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans assumed command of the
Army_of_the_Cumberland
Confederate States Army general (1816–1862)
Army in late 1861 where he commanded a brigade with the rank of colonel. On March 7, 1862, during the Battle of Pea Ridge, Slack suffered another wound
William_Y._Slack
Mountain in the Swiss and Italian Alps
habit of command, notwithstanding his recent defeat. They made the passage of the enjambée, and traversed the west face to reach the Zmutt ridge. A false
Matterhorn
Battle during Operation Overlord
under the command of Major General Ira T. Wyche, would advance west of La Haye-du-Puits in a southerly direction, seizing Montgardon ridge and Hill 121
Battle_of_La_Haye-du-Puits
Part of the Vietnam War (1969)
Hill 937, a ridge of the mountain Dong Ap Bia in central Vietnam near its western border with Laos, had little strategic value, US command ordered its
Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill
American actor (born 1969)
boys of a nurse mother and a surveyor father. His family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia when he was two. He was raised in Free Home, Georgia
Josh_Holloway
Soviet colonel general (1900–1941)
Shtern was given command of operations after Blyukher's initial counterattack failed. He attacked the Japanese troops on the disputed ridge with numerically
Grigory_Shtern
Battle in the Philippines Campaign of World War II
The Battle of Bacsil Ridge began on 19 March 1945. It was one of the continued main battles of the 1944–1945 Philippines Campaign of the Second World
Battle_of_Bacsil_Ridge
1968 Vietnam War military campaign
States Armed Forces and their allies, targeting military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. The name is the truncated
Tet_Offensive
Dendritic ridge in the United States
Seminary Ridge is a dendritic ridge that served as an area of military engagements during the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American
Seminary_Ridge
Battle of the American Civil War
downriver Port Hudson to Major General Nathaniel P. Banks on July 9, yielded command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces, that held it for the rest
Siege_of_Vicksburg
COMMAND RIDGE
COMMAND RIDGE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirdesh | நிரà¯à®¤à¯‡à®·Â
Direction, Command
Nirdesh | நிரà¯à®¤à¯‡à®·Â
Male
English
English form of Norwegian Normund, NORMAND means "north protection."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direction, Command
Boy/Male
Muslim
Command, Mandate
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Command
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Turkish
To Command; Prince; Home Ruler; Friend; Commander
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German
Surname; North Protection; From the North
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Gaelic, German, Irish
Red; Spear-man; Mountain of Bears; Ship Protector
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Message
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Mandate
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a cottager (see Cotter 2), or a topographic name for someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling, from Middle English cote, cott + man (see Coates).Respelling of German Kothmann, Kottmann (see Kottman), or Kathmann (see Kathman).
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Irish, Scandinavian
Charcoal Burner; Follower of Nicholas; Little; Dove; Saint; Austria
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Boy/Male
Irish English
Dove.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Message
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : variant of Cumming.
Boy/Male
French American English German
From the north.
COMMAND RIDGE
COMMAND RIDGE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Respectable; Wise; Forceful; Lofty
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prishita | பà¯à®°à¯€à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾
Girl/Female
British, English
Pale-skinned; Dark
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Netherlands, Scandinavian, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss
Rules with Good Judgement; Counsel Power; Ruler with Counsel; Mighty; Well-advised Ruler; Powerful Might; Wise Ruler; Powerful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nirmiti | நிரà¯à®®à®¿à®¤à®¿Â
Creation
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Biblical
that beholds, observes, watches; roof; covering
Boy/Male
Tamil
The warrior of the kingdom
Female
Polish
Latvian and Polish form of Greek Sous�nna, ZUZANNA means "lily."
COMMAND RIDGE
COMMAND RIDGE
COMMAND RIDGE
COMMAND RIDGE
COMMAND RIDGE
imp. & p. p.
of Command
v. i.
To board together; to eat at a table in common.
v. i.
To have a joint right with others in common ground.
v. t.
To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
n.
An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.
n.
A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
n.
Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
n.
Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
v.
Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
n. pl.
Provisions; food; fare, -- as that provided at a common table in colleges and universities.
n. pl.
A common; public pasture ground.
imp. & p. p.
of Commune
n.
The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
n.
The commonalty; the common people.
n.
Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
n.
Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.
v. t.
To comment on.
n.
A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
n. pl.
A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
v. t.
To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.