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Definition of Marching orders
1. Noun. (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge.
2. Noun. An order from a superior officer for troops to depart.
Definition of Marching orders
1. Noun. Instructions for action. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) Dismissal: an instruction to leave. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marching Orders
Literary usage of Marching orders
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the United States of America: Under the Constitution by James Schouler (1913)
"... Jackson received at the Hermitage * his marching orders, and with the promptness,
energy, and self-reliance habitual with him, assumed his responsible ..."
2. The Writings of George Washington by George Washington (1891)
"... I cannot judge; to give the enterprise all possible chance of success, I have
put under marching orders a detachment of twelve hundred men, ..."
3. Ten Years of My Life by Agnes zu Salm-Salm (1877)
"marching orders—Death of Count Waldersee—On the march—Lost < the road—Brabant—In
search of quarters—In a shepherd's house- How we passed the night—A ..."
4. Guide to the Materials for American History, to 1783 by Charles McLean Andrews (1914)
"marching orders. These volumes contain embarkation orders for troops going to
America and ... There are no marching orders for America in these volumes. ..."
5. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801 by George Clinton, New York (State). Governor, 1801-1804 (George Clinton), Hugh Hastings, James Austin Holden, New York (State). State Historian (1902)
"afety -with those of any other Part of the State. 1 am &c. [GC] Ebenezer Russell,
Esqr. [No. 3310.] marching orders for a Regiment. Albany, Oct. 26 1780. ..."
6. A Southern Record: The History of the Third Regiment Louisiana Infantry by William H. Tunnard (1866)
"On the 12th the troops were once more under marching orders, and at 8 AM next
... Receiving marching orders early the next day, the troops moved forward a ..."
7. Life of Nathanael Greene, Major-general in the Army of the Revolution by George Washington Greene (1871)
"Greene puts his Army under marching orders, and sets out for the Catawba.
— Preparations for the Struggle. — Cornwallis crosses the Catawba. ..."
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