standing order
noun
: an instruction or prescribed procedure in force permanently or until changed or canceled
especially
: any of the rules for the guidance and government of parliamentary procedure which endure through successive sessions until vacated or repealed
Examples of standing order in a Sentence
She placed a standing order for fresh flowers every week.
They were on standing orders never to leave the prisoner unattended.
Recent Examples on the Web
This coverage also is being made possible through a standing order announced by Evers on Tuesday.
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024
United has a standing order for Max 10 jets, a larger version of the Max line.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
Notably, Trump’s lawyers do not mention a standing order in court documents because they could be penalized for making false statements.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
One of the signs in the museum’s collection is from L.A.’s Parisian Florist, where Joe DiMaggio had a standing order for about 20 years that six roses be delivered to Monroe’s grave three times a week.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
Florida has a standing order signed by the state’s surgeon general that makes this treatment available without a prescription or referral if administered by an eligible health care provider; referrals and prescriptions can be used at other health care providers.
—Cindy Kent, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Sep. 2021
While Baltimore was one of the first jurisdictions in the country to issue a standing order for naloxone — extending a blanket prescription for all city residents — every state and Washington, D.C., now have laws allowing people to access the drug.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
Dreyer has a standing order with Texas Fungus for his restaurant.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
Last October, the Bexar district judges wrote a standing order to give the authority back to the magistrates.
—Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024
United has a standing order for Max 10 jets, a larger version of the Max line.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
Notably, Trump’s lawyers do not mention a standing order in court documents because they could be penalized for making false statements.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
One of the signs in the museum’s collection is from L.A.’s Parisian Florist, where Joe DiMaggio had a standing order for about 20 years that six roses be delivered to Monroe’s grave three times a week.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
Florida has a standing order signed by the state’s surgeon general that makes this treatment available without a prescription or referral if administered by an eligible health care provider; referrals and prescriptions can be used at other health care providers.
—Cindy Kent, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Sep. 2021
While Baltimore was one of the first jurisdictions in the country to issue a standing order for naloxone — extending a blanket prescription for all city residents — every state and Washington, D.C., now have laws allowing people to access the drug.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
Dreyer has a standing order with Texas Fungus for his restaurant.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
Last October, the Bexar district judges wrote a standing order to give the authority back to the magistrates.
—Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1619, in the meaning defined above
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“Standing order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20order. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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