(1).指封建王侯及其臣屬?！端鍟?shū)·百官志中》：“外命，諸公九命，諸侯八命?！?a href="/hycd/y/y117657.htm" target="_blank">原注：“謂諸侯及其臣?！?/p>

(2).謂財(cái)物?！?a href="/hycd/n/n88700.htm" target="_blank">南史·徐勉傳》：“且釋氏之教，以財(cái)物謂之外命。外典亦稱(chēng)‘何以聚人曰財(cái)’?！?/p>