noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal term for giving an order or command, often used in official or hierarchical contexts. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (下命する).
社長が新しいプロジェクトの開始を下命した。
The company president ordered the start of a new project.
その任務は上層部からの下命によるものだ。
That mission is based on an order from upper management.