officers and soldiers, soldiers

order, direction, instruction, commandment / decree from a court

to order, to command / to issue a decree

to wait (for)

(informal) Alternative form of 待って (matte, “continuative of 待つ (matsu)”)

(sumo) time out

(sumo) false start; failed or mistimed attempt to start a match / (sumo) time-out; short break in the match / (game of Go, shogi, chess) takeback; withdrawal of the previous move / pause; suspension

Sorry to have kept you waiting; thank you for waiting

(grammar) the imperative form; an inflectional category

(grammar) imperative mood