marching orders
plural noun
: authoritative orders or instructions especially to set out on or as if on a march
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In addition to recalling George Lucas’ marching orders during the original trilogy, McDiarmid explored the psychology of a character whose kindness is a mask concealing his calculating manipulation.
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Madrid captain Lucas Vazquez was sent off in the melee too, while Jude Bellingham received his marching orders after full time.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Miguel Rios, who was a regional agricultural enforcement coordinator at the U.S. Department of Labor for 27 years until 2022, said the heat ruling doesn’t align with the marching orders that have been given to agencies from the Trump administration.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Like, who was the one that sent the marching orders to hide the document?
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Madrid captain Lucas Vazquez was sent off in the melee too, while Jude Bellingham received his marching orders after full time.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Miguel Rios, who was a regional agricultural enforcement coordinator at the U.S. Department of Labor for 27 years until 2022, said the heat ruling doesn’t align with the marching orders that have been given to agencies from the Trump administration.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Like, who was the one that sent the marching orders to hide the document?
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marching orders
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“Marching orders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20orders. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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