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sealed orders

written orders or instructions, as to the captain of a ship regarding its destination, mission, etc., given in a sealed envelope not to be opened until a specified time or place is reached

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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