standing order
noun /ˌstændɪŋ ˈɔːdə(r)/
/ˌstændɪŋ ˈɔːrdər/
- [countable, uncountable] (British English) an instruction that you give to your bank to pay somebody a fixed amount of money from your account on the same day each week/month, etc.
- to set up a standing order
- to pay by standing order
- [countable, uncountable] standing order (for something) an order for something that is repeated every week, month, etc.
- The restaurant placed a standing order for a side of beef every month.
- [countable] standing order (to do something) a military order that must always be obeyed
- We had a standing order never to go out on patrol alone.
- [countable] a rule that says how a parliament, committee, etc. should operate
- The council's standing orders require you to withdraw from the meeting while the matter is discussed.