1For a person in authority to give someone a strong directive or command to do something.
隊長は部下に前進を命じた。
The captain ordered his subordinates to advance.
裁判所は被告に賠償金の支払いを命じた。
The court ordered the defendant to pay damages.
母は子どもに宿題を先に終わらせるよう命じた。
The mother told her child to finish homework first.
社長は全社員に会議への出席を命じた。
The president ordered all employees to attend the meeting.
2To formally assign someone to a post or duty.
彼は支店長を命じられ、来月から大阪に赴任する。
He was appointed branch manager and will be transferred to Osaka next month.
新入社員は営業部への配属を命じられた。
The new employee was assigned to the sales department.