Commandment

·noun The act of commanding; exercise of authority.

II. Commandment ·noun The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

III. Commandment ·noun One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

IV. Commandment ·noun An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.