order
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈɔrdər/
- You disobeyed a direct order.
- obey orders
- a court order
- issue an order
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Examples
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Who gave the order to attack?
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It's my duty, Mr. Gatewood, to obey orders.
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North took that as marching orders, and he said, "What a great idea.
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The northern army, which had been given orders to stop the rebels, refused to intervene.
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I have my orders.
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Nash, look, you don't have to take orders from me anymore, but there's something you need to see.
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The police issued a legal order for the suspect's arrest after he failed to appear in court.
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The general received an important order from the president regarding troop movements.
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All employees must comply with the safety order posted in the workplace.
Synonyms
269
5.3
An official paper that tells a person or group to do something
254
2.0
An official instruction telling someone what to do
142
6.7
An important rule given by a religious or moral leader
135
3.5
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
105
6.1
An official instruction from a government or organization
91
6.7
An official rule made by a local government
69
5.7
An official written order from a court or government that must be followed
35
8.5
An official order that a government or person in power gives
27
7.2
An official order from a person or government in power that people must follow
15
4.9
Instructions telling people to start a task or leave a place
11
4.2
A rule for meetings or groups that stays in force until changed
4
7.7
A clear order that someone in charge gives, like a teacher or parent
4
4.8
An order given by a person in authority
1
8.1
An official order that stops a person or group from doing certain things
1
9.9
An official written order or reply from an authority like a court
1
8.4
An official order from an emperor or ruler that people must follow
1
8.2
A document from a court that orders someone to do or stop something
1
7.1
An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command
1
9.9
An official rule made by a ruler or council
1
9.9
A formal order from an official used in law or religion
Idioms
- Formal
2
7.0
Arrange your personal, money, and legal matters before illness or death
Compounds
- Formal
135
3.5
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
- Specialized
23
5.9
A way to compare how big things are by ten times bigger or smaller
- US
14
2.8
A paper you buy at a bank or post office that pays a named person a set amount
- Formal
9
6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
- Formal
7
3.2
A written document from a buyer to a seller that lists items, how many of each, and the agreed prices
7
4.0
A group of people who live together, follow special rules, and focus on prayer or service
- Archaic
5
4.8
A paper note bought at a post office that lets a named person collect money
2
8.7
A Protestant group in Northern Ireland that holds yearly parades celebrating union with Britain
- Specialized
1
3.6
A request to buy or sell shares immediately at the current price through a broker
1
6.3
A group of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who work in education and missions
1
7.1
Religious people in the Catholic Church who live simply and help the poor, following Saint Francis
- Formal
1
6.7
A book of rules for running meetings and making group decisions
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
- Jargon
1
8.6
A command ordering soldiers to hold a rifle vertically at their right side with the end touching the ground
1
6.5
A group of Catholic priests and brothers who follow Saint Dominic and are known for teaching and missionary work
- Formal
1
6.0
A United States military medal that is given to service members wounded or killed in combat
- Specialized
1
8.0
Soldiers standing with wide spaces between ranks so an officer can walk between them for inspection
1
8.4
A British military medal given to officers for brave service in battle
1
8.1
A group of Catholic monks and priests who follow Saint Augustine's teachings
- Specialized
1
9.1
A large group of insects that are beetles with hard front wings covering their flying wings
- Specialized
1
8.1
A group of mammals that includes all bats, like fruit bats and insect-eating bats
- Specialized
1
8.4
Soldiers march shoulder to shoulder in a set formation for parades
1
8.9
A Roman Catholic group of religious people who live in monasteries and pray and study
- Specialized
1
5.8
A group of related animals larger than a family and smaller than a class
- Formal
1
7.1
An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command
- Specialized
1
9.9
A group of insects that spin silk with their front legs to make small tunnels
- Specialized
1
9.9
A group of insects like mayflies with thin transparent wings and young that live in water
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Order as an instruction comes from the Latin root ordo which meant 'row' or 'rank'; telling someone what to do was like putting them in their proper place, so an order is an instruction that must be followed.