Crossword Genius

Is his power of command all over? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

general

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'is his power of command all over?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for general that I've seen before include "Of wide application" , "Not specialised, like army chief" , "Common - soldier" , "Not specialised or limited" , "Senior military officer" .)

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