- orders to march, leave, or proceed
- Informal notice of dismissal
marching orders
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marching orders
plural noun
Orders to move on or depart.
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Noun
(plural only)
- Instructions for action.
- I get my marching orders directly from the president.
- (idiomatic) Dismissal: an instruction to leave.
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