standing order
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈstændɪŋ ˈɔrdər/
- Formal
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reglamento permanente
- Dad told me they sent him there with orders to do certain things that were in direct contradiction to the standing orders of the base commander.
- adopt a standing order
- alter a standing order
- use a standing order
Examples
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Just as in the past, a majority has used Standing Orders to alter the application of Senate rules and precedents governing conference reports, so a future majority could use a Standing Order to alter the application of Senate rules and precedents governing cloture of debate.
Academic text (2004) -
"I needn't remind you, his standing orders are unambiguous."
Fiction book (1999) -
That was a standing order.
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All standing orders to remain in force.
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There was no mention of it in the standing orders given to Gossart.
Fiction book (1998) -
We're under standing orders not to provoke any incidents.
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For example, in December 2000, the Senate adopted a standing order limiting members' ability to filibuster conference reports.
Academic text (2004) -
Finally, the Senate could adopt a standing order altering the Senate's procedures, including the procedures governing debate.
Academic text (2004) -
To allow CNMs to practice, sometimes bylaws need to be changed, categories of privileges evaluated, and standing orders and protocols assessed and set into place.
Academic text (1997) -
The committee followed the standing order to ensure that all discussions were orderly.
Synonyms
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4.3
Agreed steps for running a meeting fairly
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'standing' conveys continuing/permanent and 'order' is an instruction, so a 'standing order' is an instruction that remains in force. This follows a regular adjective + noun meaning-building pattern (and has parallels in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can reliably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Standing order comes from the idea of an order (a rule) that keeps standing until someone changes it. Imagine a rule on a sign that stays on the wall; because it 'stands' and does not go away, the phrase means a rule or instruction that remains until it is changed.