general order
Americannoun
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any one of a set of permanent orders from a headquarters establishing policy for a command or announcing official acts.
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any one of a set of permanent orders governing the duties and behavior of sentries on routine guard duty.
Etymology
Origin of general order
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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We have a standing general order that requires pretty immediate reporting of crashes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
NHTSA’s standing general order was worded in a way to apply broadly to the industry in an effort to get as much data as it could.
From The Verge ● Jun. 16, 2022
He also faces a general order of restitution to repay the affected employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
In general order of importance, those are your payment history, the percentage of your credit used, the length of your credit history, your mix of loans and how many new accounts you’ve applied for.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2020
People such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Clara Ward Singers are examples, and there must be five hundred lesser lights of the same general order.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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