GENERAL ORDER Definition & Meaning

general order

noun

Military.

any one of a set of permanent orders from a headquarters establishing policy for a command or announcing official acts.
any one of a set of permanent orders governing the duties and behavior of sentries on routine guard duty.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of general order¹

First recorded in 1865–70

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Should the attorney general order the marshals and BOP not to enforce a judicial contempt order against an administration official, that would be an open repudiation of the rule of law and a plain declaration of presidential dictatorship.

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A spokesperson from the DWP said power poles are required to be clear from all obstructions according to General Order 95 of the California Public Utilities Commission.

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A general order was issued, directing that “such unwarlike activity must cease.”

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We have a standing general order that requires pretty immediate reporting of crashes.

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To spread the word about freedom, Granger and more than 2,000 Union soldiers marched to public buildings and even a church to read the General Order, No. 3., part of which declared:

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