marching orders
plural noun
: authoritative orders or instructions especially to set out on or as if on a march
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My marching orders from Baker-Porazinski: strength training at least twice weekly; boosting my daily intake of calcium and vitamin D; and scheduling another DEXA scan in a year to see my progress.
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Hamill plays a man only known as the Major, the military commander who oversees the Walk and gives the walkers their literal marching orders.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 July 2025
Align and make clear marching orders to execute faster.
—Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Those marching orders, which went into effect late last week, have left Trump opponents and free speech advocates gasping in disbelief, wondering how park employees are supposed to put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery, Jim Crow laws and the fight for civil rights.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Hamill plays a man only known as the Major, the military commander who oversees the Walk and gives the walkers their literal marching orders.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 July 2025
Align and make clear marching orders to execute faster.
—Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Those marching orders, which went into effect late last week, have left Trump opponents and free speech advocates gasping in disbelief, wondering how park employees are supposed to put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery, Jim Crow laws and the fight for civil rights.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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“Marching orders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20orders. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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