Meanings
nouncontrol order (plural control orders)
plural control orders
- UKlawAn order made by the Home Secretary to restrict an individual's liberty for the purpose of protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism.
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control order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20order
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“control order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20order. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control order,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20order.
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