| Definition | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed |
| Examples | the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London |
| Lemmas | order |
| Hypernyms | command.n.01 |
| Hyponyms |
marching_orders.n.02 summons.n.02 word.n.04 |