counterorder

noun

coun·​ter·​or·​der ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯr-dər 

variants or counter-order

plural counterorders or counter-orders

: a contradicting or countermanding order

During the frequent riots of the Lindsay era, police often under- or overreacted—while various officials, including the mayor's civilian aides, issued orders and counterorders, exacerbating the disorder.

—Thomas A. Reppetto

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterorder

• boarder
• border
• corder
• order
• warder
• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder