on command

prepositional phrase

When it is ordered or desired; through conscious volition.

“The actor could cry on command.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. When it is ordered or desired; through conscious volition.

    The actor could cry on command.

    1 more example

    Inexperienced mages usually cannot cast spells on command.

Translations

Danish på kommando
  • på kommandoof conscious volition
Spanish al mando
  • al mandoof conscious volition
Cite this entry
APA

on command. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20command

MLA

“on command.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20command. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on command,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20command.

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