self-command

noun

ˌself-kə-ˈmand How to pronounce self-command (audio)
Definition of self-commandnext
1
as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others a witness practicing remarkable self-command under intense questioning by several members of Congress

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2
as in temperance
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions an aloof man of great self-command but little charm

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  1. restraint
  2. discipline
  3. composure
  4. repression
  5. inhibition
  6. suppression
Noun
  • The combination of these two attributes offered each side a sense of psychological security and common consensus, allowing for the informed restraint of lethality.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The Business Combination Agreement includes conditions such as the absence of any legal restraint preventing the consummation of the transactions and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement under the Securities Act.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of restraint
Noun
  • Capricorn, for instance, is governed by Saturn, the planet of authority, discipline, government and societal frameworks.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But even now, Ken admonishes himself for trying to silo da Vinci’s expertise into such restrictive disciplines.
    Hunter Ingram for Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of discipline
Noun
  • Stay Calm: Maintain composure and clarity in communication.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • For the third straight game, the Clippers were in a contest too close for comfort that challenged their composure.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of composure
Noun
  • Whether that be human rights violations or repression of dissent and so on.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The uprising began with peaceful demonstrations against employment quotas for regime loyalists, but a heavy-handed crackdown ignited a powderkeg of rage against inequality and political repression that brought tens of thousands of mothers and daughters, bankers and beggars, united onto the street.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of repression
Noun
  • Typically, stress levels are high, inhibitions are low (thank you, heavy pours), and unlikely characters are interacting with each other.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Advil may irritate the gastric lining of the stomach acid due to the inhibition of prostaglandins that protect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract lining.
    Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhibition
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  • Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service have made some progress with thinning and prescribed burns in forests, but much more needs to be done after decades of fire suppression has allowed too much dead wood and brush to build up, especially with climate change increasing temperatures, Stephens said.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In Washington, Clark County officials said at least 488 ballots were damaged as a result of a failure of the fire suppression system in its box.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of suppression
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