order about
phrasal verb
ordered about; ordering about; orders about
chiefly British
: to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do
You can't just come in here and start ordering people about.
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The malfunction made the orders about which cases would be granted or denied their review to be released on Friday afternoon instead of Monday morning.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Among the mayor’s complaints was that the chief had declined on the first day of the Palisades fire to order about 1,000 firefighters to remain on duty after their shift.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump ordered about 4,000 California National Guard troops and 800 active duty U.S. Marines into the city in early June amid protests against his crackdown on immigration.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Protests have since erupted in San Francisco as Trump ordered about 700 Marines to Los Angeles County to support National Guard members on Monday.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
President Trump federalized thousands of troops from the California National Guard in response to the Los Angeles-area protests and ordered about 700 Marines to be deployed to protect federal property.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 June 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly and ordered about 200 protesters who remained gathered by the Los Angeles Federal Building to disperse around 7 p.m.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
On Monday, Trump ordered about 700 Marines to California and another 2,000 National Guard members.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
His ruling is temporary and will only apply until the full court can issue a more lasting order about whether or not the Trump administration has to turn over documents, and the justice did not offer any reasoning behind his decision in Friday’s order.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Among the mayor’s complaints was that the chief had declined on the first day of the Palisades fire to order about 1,000 firefighters to remain on duty after their shift.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump ordered about 4,000 California National Guard troops and 800 active duty U.S. Marines into the city in early June amid protests against his crackdown on immigration.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Protests have since erupted in San Francisco as Trump ordered about 700 Marines to Los Angeles County to support National Guard members on Monday.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
President Trump federalized thousands of troops from the California National Guard in response to the Los Angeles-area protests and ordered about 700 Marines to be deployed to protect federal property.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 June 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly and ordered about 200 protesters who remained gathered by the Los Angeles Federal Building to disperse around 7 p.m.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
On Monday, Trump ordered about 700 Marines to California and another 2,000 National Guard members.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
His ruling is temporary and will only apply until the full court can issue a more lasting order about whether or not the Trump administration has to turn over documents, and the justice did not offer any reasoning behind his decision in Friday’s order.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Order about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20about. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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