taken orders
Complied with directives
Taken orders describes someone who has been formally ordained into religious ministry, particularly in Christian traditions.
A priest or minister has taken orders.
The phrase also appears in its literal sense—having received instructions or commands: The sergeant had taken orders from the colonel and passed them down the line.
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- religious vowsBinding spiritual commitments
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
final vows · directive · yes sir · monasticism · chain of command · diaconate · priesthood · novitiate · investiture · sworn in · consecration · benediction · anointing · liturgy · clergy · compliance · discipline · professed