in (full) command of
idiom
: having complete control of
She seems to be in (full) command of the situation.
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The Blue Fire has been transferred to Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 1, who is also in command of the Dillon Fire on the Six Rivers National Forest.
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McCarthy took the field in the first offensive series of the preseason game of the Texans, and looked to be fully in command of the offense.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
For this trip, Trish is pilot in command of their Citation Mustang.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images More news: Lions DB Morice Norris Offers Major Injury Update Following Scary Hospitalization
McCarthy took the field in the first offensive series of the preseason game of the Texans, and looked to be fully in command of the offense.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
For this trip, Trish is pilot in command of their Citation Mustang.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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