mando

"Mando" refers to the control or authority over something or someone. It can denote the power to direct, manage, or command. It is also commonly used to refer to a device used for control, such as a remote control.

• El mando a distancia no funciona. — The remote control doesn't work.
• Él tiene el mando de la operación. — He is in command of the operation.
• Bajo su mando, el equipo logró el éxito. — Under his direction, the team achieved success.

"Mando" is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb mandar, meaning "I order," "I direct," or "I command." It implies giving instructions or directives to someone or something.

• Yo mando que se haga de inmediato. — I order that it be done immediately.
• Desde mi posición, yo mando las operaciones. — From my position, I command the operations.