/ Dictionary / Index S special orders: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cial or'ders Pronunciation: [key] — Mil. Mil. a set of instructions from a headquarters affecting the activity or status of an individual or group of individuals. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. special-order special partner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language