countable/uncountable Britishan instruction that you give a bank to take a particular amount of money out of your account on a particular day, usually each month, to pay a person or organization for you. A direct debit is a similar arrangement, except that the amount can change and is decided by the person who you are paying.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to banking
a/c
APR
a run on something
2
countable a rule in the armed forces that must always be obeyed until another rule officially changes it
We have standingorders not to fire.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to army life
base
billet
detail
3
countable a rule that says how a committee or institution should operate
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behaviour
rule
convention
law
standing order
noun countable
US
Word Forms
singular
standing order
plural
standing orders
DEFINITIONS2
1
a rule in the military that must always be obeyed until another rule officially changes it
We have standingorders not to fire.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to army life
base
billet
bust
2
a rule that says how a committee or institution should operate