commanding heights

kəˈmændɪŋ haɪts

Definition

Definition of commanding heights - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

economic sectorskey sectors of the economy

The government focused on the commanding heights to drive national growth.

strategystrategic positions of control or influence

The military aimed to capture the commanding heights of the region.

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Expressions with commanding

commanding lead

large advantage over others in a competition or contest

The team took a commanding lead in the first half.

commanding position

situation of strong advantage or dominance over competitors

After the merger, the company gained a commanding position in the market.

commanding officer

officer in charge of a military unit

The commanding officer led the troops into battle.

officer commanding

military leader officially in charge of a specific unit or base

The officer commanding addressed the troops before the training exercise.

Expressions with heights

heights of success

the highest level of achievement

She reached the heights of success in her career.

reach new heights

achieve a higher level of success or quality

The company reached new heights with its latest product launch.

scale the heights

achieve great success or reach the highest level

She scaled the heights of the music industry.

dizzy heights

physically high place causing dizziness

The climbers reached the dizzy heights of the mountain peak.

hit the heights

achieve great success or recognition in a field

The band hit the heights with their latest album.

scale new heights

achieve a higher level of success

The company scaled new heights with its latest product launch.

soar to new heights

achieve a higher level of success or skill

The company aims to soar to new heights with its latest product.

heady heights

state of great success or achievement

She reached the heady heights of her career.

afraid of heights

adj.

scared when looking down from high places

She is afraid of heights and avoids tall buildings.

fear of heights

strong fear or anxiety when in high places

He has a fear of heights and avoids tall buildings.

Examples of commanding heights in a sentence

Investors are eyeing the commanding heights for potential growth.
They fought for the commanding heights in the industry.
The rebels seized the commanding heights of the city.

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French:secteurs clés, positions stratégiques, ...
German:Schlüsselbranchen, Schlüsselpositionen, ...
Italian:settori chiave, posizioni strategiche, ...
Spanish:sectores clave, alturas dominantes, ...
Portuguese:setores estratégicos, posições estratégicas, ...
Chinese:经济命脉, 战略高地, ...
Japanese:主要部門, 戦略的高地, ...
Arabic:قطاعات حيوية, المواقع الاستراتيجية, ...
Hebrew:הַמִּגְזָרִים הַשּׁוֹלְטִים, נְקֻדּוֹת שְׁלִיטָה, ...
Russian:ключевые сектора, стратегические высоты, ...
Ukrainian:ключові сектори економіки, стратегічні висоти, ...
Hindi:अर्थव्यवस्था के प्रमुख क्षेत्र, रणनीतिक नियंत्रण-स्थल, ...
Bengali:কৌশলগত খাত, কৌশলগত উচ্চভূমি, ...
Catalan:sectors clau, posicions clau, ...
Czech:klíčová odvětví ekonomiky, klíčové pozice, ...
Danish:nøglesektorer, strategiske højder, ...
Dutch:sleutelgebieden van de economie, strategische posities, ...
Greek:στρατηγικοί τομείς, στρατηγικές θέσεις, ...
Hungarian:gazdaság parancsnoki magaslatai, kulcspozíciók, ...
Khmer:វិស័យសេដ្ឋកិច្ចសំខាន់ៗដែលមានឥទ្ធិពលខ្លាំង, ទីតាំងយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រសំខាន់ៗដែលអាចគ្រប់គ្រង ឬមានឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:주요 경제 부문, 전략적 고지, ...
Persian:بخش‌های کلیدی اقتصاد, ارتفاعات مسلط, ...
Polish:kluczowe sektory gospodarki, strategiczne pozycje, ...
Portuguese (BR):setores chave, pontos de controle, ...
Romanian:sectoare economice cheie, poziții strategice, ...
Swedish:nyckelsektorer, strategiska höjder, ...
Thai:ภาคส่วนยุทธศาสตร์, จุดยุทธศาสตร์, ...
Turkish:kilit ekonomik sektörler, stratejik noktalar, ...
Vietnamese:các ngành kinh tế chủ chốt, điểm cao chiến lược, ...

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