Third-person singular simple present indicative form of order

A ranking of items by a chosen attribute, especially a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people in royal courts and in governments.

(law) A court order allowing a plaintiff to go to someone's premises and seize documents (entry must be with that person's permission, but if refused would be a contempt of court). Used in extreme cases when a prospective defendant might destroy documents, especially computer files, if they knew a court case was coming.

Inflammation of the mucus membranes of the mouth.

The sequence of a collection of items (such as words in a dictionary) arranged in order by position in the alphabet.

By mouth. / Spoken as opposed to written.

Being or relating to a situation that will either succeed completely or fail completely.

One of 58 counties in California. County seat: Santa Ana. Abbreviation OC (usually with "the.") / One of 67 counties in Florida, home to various tourist destinations. County seat: Orlando.

(music) a pipe organ dating from or built to the specifications of the Baroque period at the time of J.S. Bach

(zoology) The natural hierarchy of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds.