takes command
Seizes the helm
Takes command means to assume control or leadership of a situation, group, or operation.
A military officer takes command of a unit; someone takes command of a meeting that's going nowhere.
The phrase implies decisive assertion of authority: She took command the moment she walked in.
It can describe seizing control from others or simply stepping into a leadership vacuum.
- captainOne who commands
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- top brassSenior leadership collectively
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- admiralSenior naval commander
executive · leader · supervisor · marshal · sergeant · lieutenant · colonel · authoritative · spearhead · seize · at the helm · strategist · officer · helm · organizer · confident · administrator · decisive
takes commandobeys
Follows commands given
submits · takes orders · defers · abdicates · falls in line
takes commandstands aside
Withdraws to allow passage
steps back · takes a back seat · hangs back · withdraws · shrinks back
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