下令 (xià lìng): Issue orders (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Facing the sudden outbreak, the mayor decisively ordered the lockdown of the relevant areas.

Haven't you received the notice from superiors ordering the suspension of the project?

The government ordered the closure of heavily polluting factories.

Due to insufficient evidence, the judge ultimately did not order the arrest of the suspect.

Mom ordered me to tidy up my room, otherwise I can't go out to play this weekend.

The commander ordered the troops to retreat immediately to avoid greater losses.

The board of directors ordered the restructuring of departments and optimization of processes to improve overall efficiency.