command performance
A "command performance" often involves a special event requested by a high-ranking individual or authority figure.
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Definition
C1Entertainment
(formal)A special event such as a concert, play, or ballet requested by a high-ranking individual like a monarch or head of state.
Example
- The orchestra was thrilled to give a command performance for the queen.
C1Workplace
(idiomatic)A task or activity undertaken to meet the demands of someone in authority.
Example
- Finishing the report over the weekend felt like a command performance.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "command performance":