extended order
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- noun
- Specialized
- The commander ordered the platoon to deploy into extended order before approaching the objective.
Examples
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The unit advanced in extended order to reduce casualties from enemy fire.
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During the exercise, soldiers practiced moving in extended order across open ground.
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The troops advanced in extended order to cover more ground.
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In an extended order, soldiers spread out to avoid enemy fire.
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The commander instructed the soldiers to assume an extended order to effectively engage the enemy in skirmishes.
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During the drill, the troops practiced moving in an extended order to improve their adaptability to varying terrain.
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In an extended order, the soldiers were spaced out to maximize coverage and minimize vulnerability during the exercise.
Synonyms
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A group of soldiers who move in a set pattern to fight
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Soldiers standing with wide spaces between ranks so an officer can walk between them for inspection
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
There is a visible link between 'extended' (wide, spread out) and a possible sense of 'order' as an arrangement or formation, so a learner could partially infer a meaning like a widely spaced arrangement. However, 'order' is often known primarily as a 'command' and the phrase is a technical military term with a specific tactical sense, so the exact meaning is not fully predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Extended order comes from soldiers moving in a loose line with more space between them. Extended means stretched out and order means the way they stand, so the term means troops are 'spread out' to be safer.