Commandment
(noun)
- A divine rule or law, especially one of the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- A command or directive, especially one given by a superior.
Origin:
From old english ǣmetgung ('commandment'), from āmetan ('to command').
Examples:
- The first commandment states, 'You shall have no other gods before me.'.
- The sergeant gave the commandment to the troops to advance.
- The company's mission statement includes a set of commandments for employees to follow.