explicitorders
nounUK /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt ˈɔːdəz/
US /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt ˈɔːrdərz/
Very clear and direct instructions that tell someone exactly what to do.
The captain gave explicit orders to stay on the ship until morning.
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2. Official commands given by a person in authority that must be followed.
The general's explicit orders were to guard the bridge.
3. Written or spoken directions that leave no room for confusion.
The recipe's explicit orders made baking the cake easy.
4. Firm demands that someone do something in a certain way.
Her explicit orders were that no one enter the room.