(of a meeting or seminar) To manage or preside over
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The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other
“The order of chapters in the book is chronologically based.”
A state in which the laws and rules regulating public behavior are observed
“The challenge in this instance is to achieve order while upholding the rule of law.”
The type or category of something, especially with regards to its quality or nature
“This is journalism of the highest order in which the reporter creates a vista that involves the reader.”
An authoritative command or instruction
“The police officer has been given an order to search the premises.”
A verbal or written request for something to be made, supplied, or served
“My order was fulfilled with speed and efficiency by the company.”
A society or fraternity of individuals living under the same principles, regulations, and discipline
“The young woman turned down the Carmelites and opted instead for a religious order which allowed her to wear designer clothing.”
A state in which everything is in its correct or appropriate place
“Humanity loves lists because they create a sense of order in a chaotic world.”
A state in which everything is arranged logically, comprehensibly, or naturally
“Their religion says that there is an order to the universe, and every individual has a specific place in that order.”
The overall state or condition of something
“The organizing committee has put much work into ensuring that everything is in perfect order.”
A social class
“Watson paradoxically claims that opting for luxury brands is a telltale sign that you are of a lower social order.”
A particular social, political, or economic system
“The established order was challenged by individuals refusing to accept the status quo.”
A principal taxonomic category that ranks below class and above family
“The rhinoceros beetle is one of the largest members of the order Coleoptera.”
A medal or award given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
“The President has appeared in a photograph wearing a British Order around his neck.”
An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination
A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement
A legal document authorizing or certifying the authenticity of something
The way in which something progresses or develops
A prescribed order for performing a ceremony
The state or fact of things being the way they usually are
The practice or method of imposing strict rules of behavior on other people
The state of being at peace, typically between two or more entities
The scope or extent of something, typically of one's interest or control
Something which has been acquired through buying or purchasing
The quality or condition of being indocile
Behavior that is in keeping with good taste and propriety
The state or quality of being efficient in work or operation
The quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole
A sequence of actions regularly followed
One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered
Enforcing rules, maintaining peace, and preventing crime through established authorities
An item's relative importance
That which has been chosen, or can potentially be chosen, among a variety of choices
Something that impedes the progress or movement of someone or something
A manner of doing something
An order for money to be paid (such as a check)
A gift voucher that can be used as payment for goods of a specified value
A system by which time is sequenced and divided by days, weeks, months, and years
A portion or serving, especially of food
A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual
The condition of being appropriate or fitting
The terms of a treaty agreed to in conference and signed by the parties
To arrange or set in some sort of order
“Compile a list of your outstanding tasks and order them according to priority.”
To command that something be done
“My mother would call me while I was at the club and order me to come home.”
To give an instruction under one's (legal) authority
“The transport minister says he will order a full inquiry into the fiasco.”
To request some product or service or to secure by placing an order
“You can order almost anything online these days.”
To ask, request or demand for something, typically with urgency
To state explicitly
(of a meeting or seminar) To manage or preside over
To modify, especially so as to better fit a given purpose or circumstance
To gather or summon for a formal meeting
To obligate to do something
To affect one's mind, usually through the use of a questionable mind-affecting process
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