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standing order
–noun
| 1. | Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure. |
| 2. | standing orders, Parliamentary Procedure. the rules ensuring continuity of procedure during the meetings of an assembly. |
Origin:
1730–40
1730–40
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standing orders
Orders that remain in effect until they are specifically changed: “During the year in which the troops occupied the town, they were under standing orders not to fire unless fired upon.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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