orders
n. countablen. instructions that someone in a position of power gives you to follow. You must do what these instructions say, especially in a job or the military.
n. authoritative directions or instructions delivered by a person in power that must be obeyed. Often used in the plural when referring to military or formal workplace commands.
The soldiers followed their orders without question.
The manager gave strict orders that no one should enter the building after ten o'clock.
Despite the ambiguity of the initial transmission, the captain felt compelled to carry out his orders to the letter to avoid a court-martial.
Commonly used in the plural ('orders') when referring to official or military instructions; takes the verb 'to follow' or 'to carry out'.
he gave me an order for do ithe gave me orders to do itWhen 'order' means a command, it is followed by an infinitive with 'to', not 'for' and a gerund.