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NASA works for the White House. There are many at NASA that wish they were building a modern replacement for the Shuttle. However, they had marching orders to instead work on other things, some of which should have no place in a research organization.
Burt Rutan

Meaning of "marching orders" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARCHING ORDERS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARCHING ORDERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marching orders is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARCHING ORDERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of marching orders in the English dictionary

The first definition of marching orders in the dictionary is military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc. Other definition of marching orders is notice of dismissal, esp from employment. Marching orders is also the instruction to proceed with a task.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARCHING ORDERS

march past
March.
marchantia
Marche
marchen
marcher
Marches
marchesa
marchese
Marcheshvan
marchesi
marching band
marching girl
marching song
marchioness
marchland
marchlike
marchman
marchpane

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARCHING ORDERS

Borders
Childers
clerk in holy orders
dividers
East Flanders
Enders
Flanders
holy orders
in holy orders
mail orders
major orders
minor orders
orders
sailing orders
Saunders
Scottish Borders
sealed orders
suspenders
take holy orders
under starter´s orders

Synonyms and antonyms of marching orders in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «marching orders» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARCHING ORDERS

Find out the translation of marching orders to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marching orders from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marching orders» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

órdenes de marcha
570 millions of speakers

English

marching orders
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

´चलते आदेश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوامر السير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приказы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ordens de marcha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রমবর্ধমান আদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ordre de marche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perintah berbaris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marschbefehl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マーチング受注
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행진 주문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Marching orders
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lệnh hành quân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணிவகுப்பு ஆணைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कूच करणारे आदेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yürüyüş siparişleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordini di marcia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozkaz wymarszu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

накази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ordine de marș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραγγελίες βαδίζοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trekpas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

marschorder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

marsjordre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marching orders

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARCHING ORDERS»

The term «marching orders» is normally little used and occupies the 112.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARCHING ORDERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marching orders

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4 QUOTES WITH «MARCHING ORDERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word marching orders.
1
Martin Mull
I had a teacher in art school who said something about the only works he really enjoyed seeing or found much in were works where he had a sense that a discovery was made in the course of making this object. I like to hold to that as my marching orders.
2
Ralph Nader
Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust.
3
Burt Rutan
NASA works for the White House. There are many at NASA that wish they were building a modern replacement for the Shuttle. However, they had marching orders to instead work on other things, some of which should have no place in a research organization.
4
Huston Smith
Whether things turn out for the better depends on what we do. We ought not spend our time masterminding the future, but recognize our marching orders: to do the best we can for history and the planet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARCHING ORDERS»

Discover the use of marching orders in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marching orders and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marching Orders: The Untold Story of World War II
First time in paperback: A myth-shattering book on codes and codebreaking that "no one with the slightest interest in World War II or in the origins of the Cold War can afford to ignore."-Robin W. Winks
‎2001
2
Marching Orders for the End Battle
In this book, Corrie ten Boom lays out God’s wonderful provision to ready and equip us for conflict against Satan’s influence in the world.
Corrie ten Boom, 2012
3
Marching Orders (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
Anna Caldwell hadn't planned on spending her honeymoon dodging bullets in the Texas chaparral with a husband who couldn't even remember her!
Delores Fossen, 2012
4
Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders
Now you can get the inside story with Joan's secret diary, read the news that set France ablaze in The Gallic Globe, and find out exactly how a teenage girl gave an entire army it's marching orders.
Phil Robins, 2011
5
Under Marching Orders
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Ethel Daniels Hubbard, 2010
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Marching Orders for Leadership Success: Inspired by My Hero ...
About. the. Author. Terry Herring, 42, passionately loves the challenge of leadership and he strives every day to practice what he preaches. He has served in numerous management capacities in his 20-year career in the pharmaceutical  ...
Terrell G. Herring, 2007
7
Marching orders: the role of the military in South Korea's ...
This book tells how one of the poorest nations in the world evolved into one of the most technologically advanced.
Jon Huer, 1989
8
Marching Orders: Daily Readings for Younger People
Daily readings for six months, with suggested additional Bible readings, present the philosophies of Christian writer William Barclay.
William Barclay, Denis Duncan, 1973
9
Your Mama Wears Combat Boots: Marching Orders for God's ...
Your Mama Wears Combat Boots is a call to arms for God's underground warriors, many of whom thought they had been rejected or shelved.
Donna Dozier, 2005
10
Marching Orders: A Memoir
Here he reveals to us the story of his odyssey from the one-roomed schoolhouses of his childhood to his own first classroom, and the influences and experiences that helped form his unique philosophy of education.
Lloyd Dennis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARCHING ORDERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marching orders is used in the context of the following news items.
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Labour in crisis after MP vows to 'swim through vomit' to oppose …
It echoed Michael Heseltine's 1976 Tory conference speech when he mocked Labour's 'one-legged army limping away' with marching orders: ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Turn back the page: EP students pondered presidential dilemma in …
18 could stray from their marching orders and vote the way they want, another student pointed out. Of course, the Florida recount, at the center ... «SW News Media, Jul 15»
3
Ald. Reilly wants to crack down on Lower Wacker drag-racing …
He also gave the Chicago Department of Transportation marching orders to “survey the infrastructure” of Lower Wacker Drive and Lower ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
4
Hockey India has fired me: Paul van Ass - The Times of India
Narrating the sequence of events, Van Ass said he got the marching orders through high performance director Roelant Oltmans. "Oltmans told ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Lamie: 'Morton players can be TV stars' - Greenock Telegraph
The 22-year-old was given his marching orders for a mistimed tackle on Blues midfielder Danny Stoney, and he is keen to put that to bed by ... «Greenock Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Thinking big in Beijing - The Conversation
Some of the dirtiest industries that used to ring Beijing have already been given their marching orders. True, this may only mean that some of ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
7
San Diego Activists Go All Out for Anti-ALEC Protests - OB Rag
From their email blast: “Legislators from across the country will arrive to take their marching orders from the Koch Brothers, giant corporations, ... «OB Rag, Jul 15»
8
Congress voted itself 'irrelevant' on Iran | Observer Chronicle
... dark pre-Fundamental Transformation days – that We the People are sovereign, that our government must take its marching orders from us. «Observer News, Jul 15»
9
Big Banks Get Their New Marching Orders From the Fed | Mother …
Seven years after the great banking meltdown of 2008, and five years after the passage of Dodd-Frank, the Fed has finally announced new ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
10
Police force hires selfie-loving 'hot cops' to make law enforcement …
The new drive, which reportedly saw other, 'less attractive' personnel given their marching orders, has brought in glamorous girls and gorgeous ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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