Granted the authority to manage her estate jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits. The power to mold public opinion authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence. Power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. The judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility.Ĭharged by the President with a secret mission She bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude.Ī sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality. Ordered his employees about bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants). command stresses official exercise of authority.Ī general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise.

command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. Command, order, bid, enjoin, direct, instruct, charge mean to issue orders.