/ Dictionary / Index G general orders: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gen'eral or'ders Pronunciation: [key] — Mil. Mil. a set of permanent orders from a headquarters establishing policy for a command or announcing official acts. a set of permanent orders governing the duties and behavior of sentries on routine guard duty. Cf. special order. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. general of the army general paralysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language