major order
noun
: one of the Roman Catholic or Eastern clerical orders that are sacramentally conferred and have a sacred character that implies major religious obligations (such as clerical celibacy)
—usually used in plural
compare minor order
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The Florida Panthers, fresh off winning a second consecutive Stanley Cup, took care of their first major order of offseason business Friday when Sam Bennett agreed to an eight-year contract extension.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Challenges to reshaping the executive branch Other major orders issued on the emergency docket by the Supreme Court in recent months have stemmed from the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the executive branch.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Order backlog hit an all-time high in the first quarter, Rheinmetall said, thanks to several major orders.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Both Alstom and Bombardier have won major orders in Italy, and both companies with Siemens have been involved in helping China build the remarkable high-speed link that now connects Guangzhou with Wuhan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2010
This major order is meant to undo many of the rules put in place by the Biden administration to promote clean energy, limit carbon emissions, increase efficiency rules for appliances, and boost electric vehicles.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Still, here are three major orders that could have far-reaching consequences.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
After crushing a sector in the last major order, now players are asked to take the lone remaining Automaton sector in the next three days.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This month, Boeing did manage to pull off a major order with American Airlines Group Inc. for the largest 737 variant, the Max 10.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Challenges to reshaping the executive branch Other major orders issued on the emergency docket by the Supreme Court in recent months have stemmed from the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the executive branch.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Order backlog hit an all-time high in the first quarter, Rheinmetall said, thanks to several major orders.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Both Alstom and Bombardier have won major orders in Italy, and both companies with Siemens have been involved in helping China build the remarkable high-speed link that now connects Guangzhou with Wuhan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2010
This major order is meant to undo many of the rules put in place by the Biden administration to promote clean energy, limit carbon emissions, increase efficiency rules for appliances, and boost electric vehicles.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Still, here are three major orders that could have far-reaching consequences.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
After crushing a sector in the last major order, now players are asked to take the lone remaining Automaton sector in the next three days.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This month, Boeing did manage to pull off a major order with American Airlines Group Inc. for the largest 737 variant, the Max 10.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Major order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20order. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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