order

Definitions of order
  1. noun
    (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    synonyms: bevel, commando, gebod, sommering
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    type of:
    dictee, last, opdracht
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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