major order
noun
: one of the Roman Catholic or Eastern clerical orders that are sacramentally conferred and have a sacred character that implies major religious obligations (such as clerical celibacy)
—usually used in plural
compare minor order
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Receiving an order for planes from an airline in China would be a boon for Boeing, which has not seen any major orders from the country in years.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Kelly Ortberg, the chief executive at Boeing, is likewise hoping to win a major order from China.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 May 2026
David Ellison didn’t buy Paramount to own CBS News, but among his first major orders of business upon acquiring Paramount was buying the anti-woke, pro-Israel digital outlet The Free Press and installing its founder atop CBS’ newsroom.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This past October, for example, Unusual Machines announced that its drone parts were included in a major order from the U.S. Army, and critics have asked whether the family connection to the Commander-in-Chief played a role in the contract.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Strong demand drives major orders across China The robotics company is receiving heavy interest from groups that want to automate tasks that normally require people who are on their feet all day.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The Florida Panthers, fresh off winning a second consecutive Stanley Cup, took care of their first major order of offseason business Friday when Sam Bennett agreed to an eight-year contract extension.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Challenges to reshaping the executive branch Other major orders issued on the emergency docket by the Supreme Court in recent months have stemmed from the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the executive branch.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Order backlog hit an all-time high in the first quarter, Rheinmetall said, thanks to several major orders.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Kelly Ortberg, the chief executive at Boeing, is likewise hoping to win a major order from China.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 May 2026
David Ellison didn’t buy Paramount to own CBS News, but among his first major orders of business upon acquiring Paramount was buying the anti-woke, pro-Israel digital outlet The Free Press and installing its founder atop CBS’ newsroom.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This past October, for example, Unusual Machines announced that its drone parts were included in a major order from the U.S. Army, and critics have asked whether the family connection to the Commander-in-Chief played a role in the contract.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Strong demand drives major orders across China The robotics company is receiving heavy interest from groups that want to automate tasks that normally require people who are on their feet all day.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The Florida Panthers, fresh off winning a second consecutive Stanley Cup, took care of their first major order of offseason business Friday when Sam Bennett agreed to an eight-year contract extension.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Challenges to reshaping the executive branch Other major orders issued on the emergency docket by the Supreme Court in recent months have stemmed from the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the executive branch.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Order backlog hit an all-time high in the first quarter, Rheinmetall said, thanks to several major orders.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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