special order

nounMilitary.Usually special orders .

  1. any one of a set of instructions from a headquarters affecting the activity or status of an individual or group of individuals.

Other definitions for special-order (2 of 2)

special-order
[ spesh-uhl-awr-der ]
verb (used with object)

  1. to obtain by specific individual order: to special-order a dining-room chandelier.

verb (used without object)

  1. to order goods by a special order.

Origin of special-order

2
First recorded in 1900–05

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