Command
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Authority Connotation
As a verb, 'command' implies a strong, sometimes strict, level of authority.

The general commanded the troops confidently.
Expect Compliance
'Command' suggests an expectation that the order will be followed without question.

The director commanded everyone to silence their phones.
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