countermand (Meaning)

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countermand (n)

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

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cancel officially

The general issued a countermand, retracting the previous order to advance.
The CEO decided to countermand the decision made by the board of directors.
The governor's office swiftly countermanded the mayor's directive, causing confusion among the local authorities.
Despite the initial approval, the project manager received a countermand from higher management, halting the project indefinitely.
The judge's ruling was promptly countermanded by a higher court.
The captain had to countermand the order to sail due to the impending storm.
The supervisor reluctantly countermanded the vacation request due to staffing shortages.
The president's executive order was swiftly countermanded by Congress.
The airline pilot received a countermand to divert the flight to a different airport due to inclement weather.
The teacher had to countermand the permission slips for the field trip due to safety concerns.

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command, cancel officially

overrule, repeal, revoke, withdraw,overturn, cancel, reverse, veto, annul, reject

lay down, found, legislate, found, legislate, establish, lay down, enact,enact, establish

The general issued a countermand, retracting the previous order to advance.

The CEO decided to countermand the decision made by the board of directors.

The governor's office swiftly countermanded the mayor's directive, causing confusion among the local authorities.

Despite the initial approval, the project manager received a countermand from higher management, halting the project indefinitely.