Sentence examples for a commanding knowledge from inspiring English sources
Further, if political knowledge is like architecture, it is a commanding knowledge (epitaktikê epistêmê); it gives commands.
But he brings an easy charm and a commanding knowledge of municipal government, having served as a chief lieutenant to Rudolph W. Giuliani and overseen the region's sprawling transportation network.
"Though you have a commanding knowledge of your subject, you are humble and respectful of your students, entertaining all theories with thoughtful consideration.
Dr. Majumdar was an administrator at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has a commanding knowledge of energy conversion, transport and storage.
However, the list of organizations in which he served is indeed long, He was also a prolific contributor to the literature in areas as diverse as tumors, trauma, infection, spine, degenerative and inflammatory conditions, including many experimental studies in animals, and had a commanding knowledge of those fields.
"He has a very commanding knowledge of City Council rules and procedures and a very commanding knowledge of how city government operates," Mr. Moore said.
From the opening sequence of Shutter Island he demonstrates his authority as a film-maker and the commanding knowledge of movie history he showed in A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, the book accompanying the centenary documentary he made for the BFI.
Still, by including commanding knowledge, the Visitor has left a middle ground between the purely theoretical and the practical.
This is what I meant when I talked about her commanding knowledge and readiness to be our next Commander-in-Chief.
Humphrys described Cole as an enormous asset to the BBC thanks to his commanding knowledge of politics, but importantly because he could relate to viewers.
In fact, including commanding knowledge under theoretical knowledge reflects again the tension between the knowledge needed to rule and the elaboration of that knowledge.
