(DoD, NATO) A communication, written, oral, or by signal, which conveys instructions from a superior to a subordinate. (DoD) In a broad sense, the terms "order" and "command" are synonymous. However, an order implies discretion as to the details of execution whereas a command does not.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). order. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/order/definitions/1963204 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "order" http://smartdefine.org/order/definitions/1963204 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "order" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/order/definitions/1963204> |