division order
nounUK /dɪˈvɪʒən ˈɔːdə/
US /dɪˈvɪʒən ˈɔːrdər/
A paper that tells how much money each person gets from oil or gas sold from a shared piece of land.
Before the first check was mailed, every landowner signed a division order.
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2. A written instruction telling workers how to organize a group or task.
The manager posted a division order on the board so everyone knew their jobs.
3. A military command that organizes troops into separate groups.
The general issued a division order to split the soldiers into two teams.
4. A rule in a company about how to split profits among partners.
The partners agreed on a division order for sharing the year's earnings.