Comandada

Comandada is the feminine singular past participle form of the verb comandar in Portuguese and Spanish, meaning “commanded” or “led.” It functions primarily as an adjective describing someone or something that is under the command of another, and it can agree with feminine nouns, for example as unidades comandadas or fuerzas comandadas.

In Portuguese and Spanish alike, comandada is commonly used in historical, military, or organizational writing to specify the entity that is commanded by a particular officer or authority. It often appears in phrases such as “unidades comandadas pelo general” (Portuguese) or “fuerzas comandadas por el general” (Spanish). While it can theoretically serve as a noun to denote a group under command, this usage is less frequent than employing standard nouns like comando or unidad/fuerza.

Etymology and form: the word derives from the verb comandar (to command), itself from Latin roots related to commanding or ordering, with the typical -ada feminine suffix that marks past participles and adjectives in the Iberian languages.

Usage notes: comandada is most common in formal or technical prose. It should not be confused with comando, which refers to the act of commanding or a command unit, or comanda, which can denote an order slip in hospitality contexts. The agent performing the command is usually expressed with a noun such as comandante (the commander).

See also: comando, comanda, comandante, comandar, fuerza/unidad comandada.