commanding+position

  • 1commanding position — index priority Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position — The Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position is located in the urban locality of Georges Heights, New South Wales in the suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia. The Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position was… …

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  • 3Commanding — Com*mand ing, a. 1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. [1913 Webster] 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. [1913 Webster] 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic… …

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  • 4commanding — [[t]kəmɑ͟ːndɪŋ, mæ̱nd [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation. Right now you re in a more commanding position than you have been for ages... The French …

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  • 5commanding — commandingly, adv. commandingness, n. /keuh man ding, mahn /, adj. 1. being in command: a commanding officer. 2. appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable: a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period. 3. having the air,… …

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  • 6commanding — UK [kəˈmɑːndɪŋ] / US [kəˈmændɪŋ] adjective 1) powerful and impressive his commanding voice/presence 2) a commanding view or a commanding position allows you to see all around you a hill with a commanding view of the valley below 3) making it… …

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  • 7commanding — adjective 1) a commanding position Syn: dominant, dominating, controlling, superior, powerful, prominent, advantageous, favorable 2) a commanding voice Syn: authoritative, masterful, assertive …

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  • 8Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command — Commanding General United States Army Forces Command Incumbent: GEN David M. Rodriguez Since: September 12, 2011 …

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  • 9Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command — Commanding General United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Incumbent: GEN Robert W. Cone Since: April 29, 2011 …

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  • 10commanding — [kə man′diŋ, kəmän′diŋ] vt., vi. prp. of COMMAND adj. 1. having authority; controlling or dominating 2. impressive, esp. in a dignified or imperial way 3. controlling or dominating by position [a commanding hilltop] 4. very large [a commanding… …

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