No. 1,346 in French
ordre
Order.
In a sentence
Elle a donné un ordre clair à ses employés.
She gave a clear order to her employees.
In this sentence, the word 'ordre' refers to a command or directive provided by someone in authority.
Les livres sont disposés dans un ordre précis sur les étagères.
The books are arranged in a precise order on the shelves.
Here, 'ordre' describes an arrangement or organization of items according to a certain schema.
Il cherche à rétablir l'ordre après le chaos.
He seeks to restore order after the chaos.
In this example, 'ordre' is used to mean a state of systemic structure or organization, as opposed to disorder or confusion.
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