Commandment (noun)

  1. A divine rule or law, especially one of the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
  2. A command or directive, especially one given by a superior.

Origin:

From old english ǣmetgung ('commandment'), from āmetan ('to command').

Examples:

  1. The first commandment states, 'You shall have no other gods before me.'.
  2. The sergeant gave the commandment to the troops to advance.
  3. The company's mission statement includes a set of commandments for employees to follow.
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