separate order
noun phraseUK /ˈsep.ər.ət ˈɔː.dər/
US /ˈsep.ə.rət ˈɔːr.dɚ/
A separate order is a different request or instruction that is kept apart from the others.
The teacher put the art supplies in a separate order so they wouldn't get mixed up with the math books.
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2. A legal command that is issued on its own, apart from other court decisions.
The judge signed a separate order to protect the witness.
3. A purchase request that is handled on its own rather than combined with another.
The bakery placed a separate order for the birthday cake.
4. A religious instruction given independently of the main service.
The monastery followed a separate order for morning prayers.