The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEMANDS
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The straight part
We know that "Orders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case orders = demands.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DEMANDS mean?
DEMANDS noun- The desire to purchase goods and services.
- The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
- A forceful claim for something.
- A requirement.
- An urgent request.
- An order.
- (electricity supply) More precisely peak demand or peak load, a measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.
- To request forcefully.
- To claim a right to something.
- To ask forcefully for information.
- To require of someone.
- To issue a summons to court.