open order
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open order
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(Military) military a formation that allows additional space between the ranks of a guard or inspected unit to allow the inspecting officer to pass
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Noun | 1. | open order - a military formation leaving enough space between ranks to allow an inspecting officer to pass armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" military formation - a formation of troops |
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