指令(しれい)

しれい
noun / suru verb
order, directive, command
1. order, directive, command
An official order or instruction issued by a person or organization in authority. Used in military, governmental, and organizational contexts where directives flow from higher to lower levels.
本部(ほんぶ)から指令(しれい)が出(で)た。
A directive came from headquarters.
避難(ひなん)指令(しれい)が発令(はつれい)された。
An evacuation order was issued.
司令官(しれいかん)の指令(しれい)に従(したが)い、部隊(ぶたい)は直(ただ)ちに撤退(てったい)を開始(かいし)した。
In accordance with the commander's orders, the unit immediately began its withdrawal.

USAGE:
A formal word used in military, governmental, and organizational hierarchies. Implies that the order comes from a recognized authority and carries the expectation of compliance. Can function as a suru verb (指令(しれい)する = to issue a directive), though the noun usage is more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 指令(しれい)を出(だ)す: to issue an order
  • 指令(しれい)に従(したが)う: to follow an order
  • 指令(しれい)系統(けいとう): chain of command
  • 避難(ひなん)指令(しれい): evacuation order

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 命令(めいれい): order, command (more general, can be personal)
  • 指示(しじ): instruction, direction (less forceful, more guidance-oriented)
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