covertorder
nounUK /ˈkʌvət ˈɔːdə/
US /ˈkoʊvərt ˈɔːrdər/
A secret instruction that tells someone to do something without letting other people know.
The spy received a covertorder to deliver the package at midnight.
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2. A quiet rule followed inside a group that outsiders are not told about.
The club had a covertorder about who could sit at the front table.
3. An unspoken signal between friends to act in a certain way.
When she tapped her watch, it was a covertorder for everyone to leave.
4. A hidden arrangement made in advance to keep something organized secretly.
They made a covertorder to meet behind the library after school.