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gen′eral or′ders, [Mil.]
  1. Militarya set of permanent orders from a headquarters establishing policy for a command or announcing official acts.
  2. Militarya set of permanent orders governing the duties and behavior of sentries on routine guard duty. Cf. special order.
  • 1865–70


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