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Definition
order1 Show phoneticsnoun
1 ARRANGEMENT [C,U] the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last
in alphabetical order
in the right/wrong order
We ranked the tasks in order of importance.
2 INSTRUCTION [C] an instruction that someone must obey
to obey orders
to give orders
3
[+ to do sth] Team members are under orders to behave well.
They claimed they were under orders from the president.
4 REQUEST [C] a request for food or goods in return for payment
Can I take your order now?
5 TIDINESS [U] a situation in which everything is in its correct place
It's nice to see some order around here for a change.
I want to put all my things in order before I go away.
6
a MACHINE If a machine or system is out of order, it is not working as it should.
The coffee machine's out of order.
b BEHAVIOUR If someone's behaviour is out of order, it is not acceptable.
What he did was completely out of order.
7
She worked all summer in order to save enough money for a holiday.
In order for our relationship to continue, we need to talk about our problems.
8 NO TROUBLE [U] a situation in which people obey laws and there is no trouble
The army was brought in to restore order to the troubled province.
How long can the police maintain (= keep) order?
9
a threat to the established social order
10 GROUP [C] a religious group who live together and have the same rules
an order of nuns
a monastic order
