counterorder

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noun

An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.

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countermand
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Meanings

nouncounterorder (plural counterorders)

plural counterorders

  1. An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.

    Synonyms: countermand

verbcounterorder (third-person singular simple present counterorders, present participle counterordering, simple past and past participle counterordered)

present singular third person counterorders · participle present counterordering · participle past counterordered · past counterordered

  1. To issue a counterorder.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.

Similar
countermand

Origin

From counter- + order.

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APA

counterorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterorder

MLA

“counterorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterorder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterorder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterorder.

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