order
∞
3.0
- noun
- /ˈɔrdər/
:
orden
- You disobeyed a direct order.
- obey orders
- a court order
- issue an order
Jesus Christ should get a restraining order against this guy.
- Jesus Christ should get a restraining order against this guy.
- So, but then initial orders to is relocating.
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.
Academic text (2011) -
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
180
2.0
An official instruction telling someone what to do
160
5.3
An official paper that tells a person or group to do something
141
6.7
An important rule given by a religious or moral leader
128
6.1
An official instruction from a government or organization
108
3.5
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
92
6.7
An official rule made by a local government
80
5.7
An official written order from a court or government that must be followed
34
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
11
4.9
Instructions telling people to start a task or leave a place
6
7.7
A clear order that someone in charge gives, like a teacher or parent
4
4.2
A rule for meetings or groups that stays in force until changed
1
4.8
An order given by a person in authority
1
8.2
A document from a court that orders someone to do or stop something
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
8.1
An official order that stops a person or group from doing certain things
A formal order from an official used in law or religion
An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command
An official rule made by a ruler or council
Idioms
- Formal
1
7.0
Arrange your personal, money, and legal matters before illness or death
Compounds
- Formal
108
3.5
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
- Specialized
16
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
8
6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
7
4.0
A group of people who live together, follow special rules, and focus on prayer or service
- Formal
5
3.2
A written document from a buyer to a seller that lists items, how many of each, and the agreed prices
- Archaic
4
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
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
1
7.1
Religious people in the Catholic Church who live simply and help the poor, following Saint Francis
1
6.3
A group of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who work in education and missions
- Formal
1
6.7
A book of rules for running meetings and making group decisions
- Jargon
1
8.6
A command ordering soldiers to hold a rifle vertically at their right side with the end touching the ground
- 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
- Formal
1
6.0
A United States military medal that is given to service members wounded or killed in combat
- 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
A Roman Catholic group of religious people who live in monasteries and pray and study
- Specialized
Soldiers march shoulder to shoulder in a set formation for parades
- Specialized
An ancient Roman column style combining Ionic scrolls and Corinthian leaves
- Specialized
A style of ancient Greek columns that have decorated leaf-shaped tops
- Formal
An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command
A group of Catholic priests and brothers who follow Saint Dominic and are known for teaching and missionary work
- Specialized
A simple ancient Greek style of building with thick columns that have no bases and plain tops
- Specialized
A group of related animals larger than a family and smaller than a class
- Specialized
Soldiers spread far apart to avoid enemy fire and move across rough ground
- Specialized
The relationship between two things measured after keeping one other thing the same
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.