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standing order
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standing order
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standing order
noun
plural
standing orders
standing order
noun
plural
standing orders
Learner's definition of STANDING ORDER
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an order or procedure that continues to be followed until it is changed or canceled
She placed a
standing order
for fresh flowers every week.
They were
on standing orders
never to leave the prisoner unattended.
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