Meanings
- UKpluralplural onlyA dismissal: an instruction to leave.
Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.
2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC SportSynonyms: walking papers, walking ticket
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dismissal: an instruction to leave.
More synonyms by meaning
noun(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish potkut, rukkaset
- potkutinstruction to leave
- rukkasetinstruction to leave
- pakitinstruction to leave
Cite this entry
marching orders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marching%20orders
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