marching orders
marching orders · marching orderses
Instructions for actionInstructions for action.
US/ˈmɑɹtʃɪŋˌɔɹɾɹ̩z/
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)Instructions for action.
I get my marching orders directly from the president.
(UK, plural, plural only)A dismissal: an instruction to leave.
(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
Forms
plural: marching orderses| Singular | marching orders |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge:walking papers