in (full) command of
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: having complete control of
She seems to be in (full) command of the situation.
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Firefighters were able to get their first handle on the fire, with 10% containment reported by the state forestry department's Type Team 3, who were in command of the fire operations.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Grade Emma Burgess was a cadet senior leader who was second in command of the academy.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
New York was in command of the game for the majority of the contest, but the Pacers struck when the Knicks least expected it.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
And just like that, Hall is in her element — powerful, poised and completely in command of her stage.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Grade Emma Burgess was a cadet senior leader who was second in command of the academy.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
New York was in command of the game for the majority of the contest, but the Pacers struck when the Knicks least expected it.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
And just like that, Hall is in her element — powerful, poised and completely in command of her stage.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“In (full) command of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28full%29%20command%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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