counterorder

noun

coun·​ter·​or·​der ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯr-dər 

variants or counter-order

plural counterorders or counter-orders

: a contradicting or countermanding order

During the frequent riots of the Lindsay era, police often under- or overreacted—while various officials, including the mayor's civilian aides, issued orders and counterorders, exacerbating the disorder.

—Thomas A. Reppetto

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above