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marching orders

Instructions for action.

ˈmɑɹtʃɪŋˌɔɹɾɹ̩zCurrent128 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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BlueskyMay 2026

Bought and paid for by ruzzia. Putin gave trump and all his global agents marching orders. Deplorable.

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BlueskyMay 2026

These fuckers are now causing civil war in the green party, they are toxic, best thing Kier did was handing them their marching orders.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Instructions for action.

I get my marching orders directly from the president.
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  • “Bought and paid for by ruzzia. Putin gave trump and all his global agents marching orders. Deplorable.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “These fuckers are now causing civil war in the green party, they are toxic, best thing Kier did was handing them their marching orders.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK) A dismissal: an instruction to leave.

Cluster: leave
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