marching order
nounUK /ˈmɑːtʃɪŋ ˈɔːdə/
US /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ ˈɔːrdər/
A marching order is a set of instructions that tells people where to go and what to do.
The captain gave the soldiers their marching orders before the long walk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A signal or command that tells someone to leave a place.
After the argument, he was given his marching orders and told to go home.
3. The planned arrangement of troops or people walking in a group.
The scouts walked in a neat marching order along the trail.
4. A list of jobs or steps to follow in a set sequence.
The teacher wrote the marching order for the school trip on the board.