counterorder

noun

coun·ter·or·der | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯr-dər

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variants: or counter-order

plural counterorders or counter-orders

Definition of counterorder

: 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

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