took orders
Did as told
Took orders has two distinct meanings.
In its everyday sense, it means following instructions or commands from someone in authority: She took orders from no one.
In religious contexts, to take orders is to be ordained as a member of the clergy, entering holy orders: He took orders and became a priest.
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- yes sirRespectful military assent
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
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took orderscommanded
Gave authoritative instructions
led · directed · ran the show · supervised · delegated
took ordersself-directed
Managing oneself without supervision
autonomous · self-governed · freelanced · went rogue · did one's own thing
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