gotten one's marching orders

A form of get one's marching orders — To be dismissed disgracefully.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of get one's marching orders
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APA

gotten one's marching orders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20one's%20marching%20orders

MLA

“gotten one's marching orders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20one's%20marching%20orders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gotten one's marching orders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20one's%20marching%20orders.

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