movement control order

noun

Any of a series of national quarantine and cordon sanitaire measures imposed by the Malaysian government to halt the spread of COVID-19.

OriginMalay Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan →
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Meanings

nounmovement control order (plural movement control orders)

plural movement control orders · alternative MCO

  1. MalaysiaAny of a series of national quarantine and cordon sanitaire measures imposed by the Malaysian government to halt the spread of COVID-19.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stay-at-home order

Origin

  1. MalayPerintah Kawalan Pergerakan
  2. Englishmovement control order

Calque of Malay Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan.

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Translations

Chinese 行動管制令 /行动管制令, 行管令
  • 行動管制令 /行动管制令 (xíngdòng guǎnzhì lìng)Malaysian nationwide quarantine order
  • 行管令 (xíngdòng lìng)Malaysian nationwide quarantine order
Malay Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan
  • Perintah Kawalan PergerakanMalaysian nationwide quarantine order
Tamil மலேசிய அரசு இயக்க கட்டுப்பாட்டு உத்தரவு
  • மலேசிய அரசு இயக்க கட்டுப்பாட்டு உத்தரவு (malēciya aracu iyakka kaṭṭuppāṭṭu uttaravu)Malaysian nationwide quarantine order
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