Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

marching-orders

noun

/ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ ˈɔːrdərz/

Definition

A command or instruction given to someone, particularly in a military context, indicating that they must leave or take specific action.

Examples

After the meeting, the manager gave us our marching-orders for the upcoming project.
He received his marching-orders after he failed to follow the company’s protocol.
Once the decision was made, it was time to put the marching-orders into action.

Meaning

Marching-orders typically refer to a directive that signifies that someone must leave a place or start a particular task, often used in a more general sense to mean being told to go away or take action.