marching orders
plural noun
: authoritative orders or instructions especially to set out on or as if on a march
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Ruby-Sachs said the organization prides itself on taking marching orders directly from its members, unlike a traditional policy or a lobbying group.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Shannon’s marching orders for Year 1 were to defend, rebound and get out in transition, all the dirty work to support teammates like fellow freshman Jahmi’us Ramsey, the first five-star recruit in Red Raiders history, and junior guard Davide Moretti.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … THE WEISS WAY – CBS News staffers receive marching orders from new boss.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In emails to Daugaard — and, in at least one case, internally — city officials cited uncertainty created by a looming budget deficit as one of the main reasons for the new marching orders.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Shannon’s marching orders for Year 1 were to defend, rebound and get out in transition, all the dirty work to support teammates like fellow freshman Jahmi’us Ramsey, the first five-star recruit in Red Raiders history, and junior guard Davide Moretti.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … THE WEISS WAY – CBS News staffers receive marching orders from new boss.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In emails to Daugaard — and, in at least one case, internally — city officials cited uncertainty created by a looming budget deficit as one of the main reasons for the new marching orders.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marching orders
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“Marching orders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20orders. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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