What does commandement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word commandement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use commandement in French.

The word commandement in French means leadership, command, command, commandment, order, notice, on my command, on my signal, on my say-so, staff of authority, chain of command, air command, command post. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word commandement

leadership

nom masculin (fait de diriger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le commandement est inné chez certains.
Leadership is inborn in some people.

command

nom masculin (gestion d'une unité militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lieutenant a pris le commandement de la compagnie après la mort du capitaine.
The lieutenant took command of the company following the captain's death.

command

nom masculin (autorités militaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le commandement français fut vite dépassé en 1940.
The French command was quickly overtaken in 1940.

commandment

nom masculin (loi, précepte) (Religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dieu remit les 10 commandements à Moïse.
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.

order, notice

nom masculin (droit : ordre) (Legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les huissiers envoient souvent des commandements de payer.
Bailiffs often send orders to pay.

on my command, on my signal, on my say-so

locution adverbiale (lorsque je le dirai)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À mon commandement, repos !

staff of authority

nom masculin (emblème) (symbol of power)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bâton de maréchal est un exemple de bâton de commandement.

chain of command

nom féminin (hiérarchie de chefs) (hierarchy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La chaîne de commandement sert à transmettre les ordres.

air command

nom masculin (direction, gestion de l'espace du ciel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

command post

nom masculin (lieu dédié aux responsables)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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