orders

/ ˈɔːdəz /

plural noun

1. short for holy orders
2. in holy orders or in orders
   ordained
3. take holy orders or take orders
   to become ordained
4. short for major orders minor orders

Example Sentences

Another tool at the council’s disposal are Empty Dwelling Management Orders, which give councils the right to take over and make repairs to run-down private properties that have been vacant for at least two years.

From BBC

Orders to evacuate must be cancelled “when there is no operational need”.

From BBC

Colin Montgomerie’s record haul of eight Orders of Merit is under severe threat from this generation's undisputed king of European golf.

From BBC

“Orders were to continue using the insulin pump, confirm metformin dose and add blood sugar checks,” the autopsy findings show.

From Los Angeles Times

"Serious Crime Prevention Orders are a powerful tool to help prevent those convicted of serious offences continue their criminality when they come out of prison," she said.

From BBC