switch-offorder
nounUK /ˈswɪtʃ ɒf ˈɔːdə/
US /ˈswɪtʃ ɔf ˈɔːrdər/
A switch-off order is a rule that tells someone to turn something off.
The teacher gave a switch-off order for all the tablets before the test.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command to stop a machine or system from working.
The operator received a switch-off order for the generator.
3. An instruction to end a service or broadcast.
The station followed the switch-off order at midnight.
4. A rule that says lights or devices must be turned off.
The school has a switch-off order for lights after 6 p.m.