command vs call the shots

call the shots vs command

command is a noun but call the shots is not a noun.

command and call the shots both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
command	Yes	No	Yes	No
call the shots	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call the shots is a hyponym of command; that is, call the shots is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than command:

command: exercise authoritative control or power over
call the shots: exercise authority or be in charge

Other hyponyms of command include preoccupy, channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer, steer, hold one's own, care, deal, handle, manage, internationalise, internationalize, hold, hold sway, govern, regiment, monopolise, monopolize, draw rein, harness, rein, rein in, corner, preside, dominate, master, becharm, charm, govern, rule, call the tune, wear the trousers.

command (noun)	call the shots (noun)
the power or authority to command
availability for use
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a position of highest authority

command (verb)	call the shots (verb)
make someone do something	exercise authority or be in charge
be in command of
demand as one's due
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on

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