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Order

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈɔːdə/nounCore term

In military & defence, order means: An official instruction from a superior that must be carried out; also a formal written document that sets out a plan or task.

In Turkish: emir, talimat

How it is used

You give, issue, receive, follow and carry out orders. A written operation order is often called an OPORD. 'Under orders' means acting as instructed. The plural also means a person's official instructions, as in posting orders.

Example sentences

  1. The company received orders to move to the training area at dawn.

  2. The order was issued in writing and signed by the battalion commander.

Common collocations

  • give an order
  • issue an order
  • follow orders
  • carry out an order
  • operation order
  • commanderThe officer in charge of a unit, ship, base or operation, who has the authority and responsibility to make decisions and give orders.
  • chain of commandThe official line of authority through which orders pass down from senior leaders to subordinates and reports pass back up, level by level.
  • missionThe task given to a person or unit, together with its purpose; also a particular flight, trip or operation carried out to achieve it.
  • briefingA meeting in which people receive the information and instructions they need before a task, often with slides, maps and a fixed structure.

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