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march-order

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[mahrch-awr-der] / ˈmɑrtʃˌɔr dər /

verb (used with object)

Military.

  1. to prepare (personnel, arms, and equipment) for a march.

Etymology

Origin of march-order

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

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It was decided that the battery would proceed to the new area by taking to the road in march-order.

From The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces by Bachman, William Elmer

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