control order UK
kənˈtroʊl ˈɔrdər
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Definition of control order - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
managementUKdirective to manage or regulate somethingUK
  • The company issued a control order to improve workplace safety.
directive mandate order
2.
security mandateTECH.UKlegal order restricting freedom for public safetyTECH.UK
  • The suspect was placed under a control order.
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Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with order

on orderadj.
requested but not yet delivered
The new books are on order and will arrive soon.
order inv.
request food delivery to a specific location
We decided to order in for dinner.
order offv.
request food or items from a menu
We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.
order aboutv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order about her younger siblings.
out of orderadj.
not working as expected
The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..
in order toconj.
shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result
She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.
put into orderv.
arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence
She put the books into order on the shelf.
get one's affairs in orderv.
carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis
After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.
order aroundv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order around her younger siblings.
order of the dayn.
command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances
Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

Terms related to control order

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Terms with control order included in their meaning

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into the wildadv.
chaos
without control or order
anarchicadj.
chaos
chaotic and lacking order or control
buttoned-down mindn.
rigid thinking
mindset focused on order and control
sequence controln.
engineering
control of the order in which actions or steps happen in a process
obsessive-compulsive personalityn.
personality trait
personality with extreme focus on order and control
anarchicallyadv.
chaotic
in a manner lacking order or control
disciplinaladj.
control
related to maintaining order and control
indisciplinen.
behavior
lack of control or order in behavior

Examples of control order in a sentence

  • The government issued a control order to regulate the market.
  • He lived under a control order for two years.
  • Control orders are often used in terrorism cases.

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  1. French:ordre de contrôle, contrôle judiciaire, ...
  2. German:Kontrollanordnung, Überwachungsanordnung, ...
  3. Italian:ordine di controllo, provvedimento restrittivo, ...
  4. Spanish:orden de control, orden restrictiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:diretiva de controle, ordem de controle, ...
  6. Chinese:控制指令, 控制令, ...
  7. Japanese:管理指示, 管理命令, ...
  8. Arabic:أَمْر تَنْظيمي, أَمْر مُراقَبة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹרָאַת פִּיקּוּחַ, צַו פִּקּוּחַ, ...
  10. Russian:директива контроля, контрольный приказ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наказ про контроль, контрольний наказ, ...
  12. Hindi:नियंत्रण निर्देश, नियंत्रण आदेश, ...
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