Noun
A dramatic, musical, or similar entertainment performed before a monarch or other head of state, especially in a circumstance where that ruler has requested or ordered the performance.
Usage- Archaic
- Broader terms
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"I've been giving a ‘command’ performance for the president," explained the actor modestly.
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Following a 1973 White House command performance and a TV special, Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back, Sinatra made his first nightclub appearance in three years at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace.
And he won't let his audience forget that he was part of a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II in June.
A task, activity, or other assignment which one undertakes in order to satisfy someone in authority, such as an employer.
Usage- broadly
- idiomatic
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Some big client of Arthur's is coming to town, and Sally is supposed to entertain the man's wife. She says it's a command performance.