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Orders, Ancient Laws, Command, Decree

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命令めいれいorderN3 指令しれいordersN1 司令しれいcommand ; commander ; commandant 発令はつれいofficial announcement ; proclamation ; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)副司令ふくしれいdeputy commander 総司令そうしれいcommander-in-chief ; supreme commander 絶対命令ぜったいめいれいperemptory command ; must-obey order ; absolute instruction 命令書めいれいしょdecree ; directive 辞令じれいnotice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.)司令官しれいかんcommandant ; commanding officer ; general 仮令たとえeven if 戒厳令かいげんれいmartial law

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