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Marching orders

//ˈmɑɹtʃɪŋˌɔɹɾɹ̩z// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Instructions for action. plural, plural-only

    "I get my marching orders directly from the president."

  2. 2
    an order from a superior officer for troops to depart wordnet
  3. 3
    A dismissal: an instruction to leave. UK, plural, plural-only

    "Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night."

  4. 4
    (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge wordnet

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