1 [onlybeforenoun] in a position of authority that allows you to give formal orders:
Who is your commanding officer?
2 [usuallybeforenoun] if you are in a commanding position or have a commanding lead, you are likely to win a race or competition
3 [usuallybeforenoun] powerful and making people admire and obey you:
a commanding figure / presence / tone / voice * Her style is commanding, decisive and responsible.
4 [onlybeforenoun] if a building is in a commanding position or has a commanding view, you can see the area around very well from it:
The castle occupies a commanding position on a hill.
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In this entry, commanding is tagged as adjective.
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