He might not have lost a man under his direct command.

Even a direct command from the Colonies couldn't stop them at this point.

Each and every one of them would be under his direct command.

It is more often about leading someone into taking certain actions of their own, rather than giving direct commands.

Those are all very different responses to a direct command.

Perhaps the creature had been called away by some direct command from Wood.

Should anything happen to me, you are under the Emperor's direct command, and no one else's.

And the Watch will come under the direct command of this council.

Try a direct local command to turn on the lights.

He was now in direct command of the ship itself.