Hitler's Commando Order (Kommandobefehl in German) that was secretly distributed to high command, ordering that all irregulars (ie. commandos) captured be handed over to the Sicherheitsdienst (SD: intelligence arm of the SS) for interrogation and execution.
Used in common speech as a reference to eradicating a group of (usually valiant) people.
It has recently surfaced in popular culture in the George Lucas film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, when Emperor Palpatine orders his Stormtroopers to "execute order 66", which is the instruction to kill all Jedi.
Used in common speech as a reference to eradicating a group of (usually valiant) people.
It has recently surfaced in popular culture in the George Lucas film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, when Emperor Palpatine orders his Stormtroopers to "execute order 66", which is the instruction to kill all Jedi.
by Alex Brak June 03, 2005
To eradicate a whole group of people. From Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith when Darth Palpatine ordered the genocide of all Jedi in order to ensure the Sith's possesion of the Republic.
by Melonzman May 23, 2005
When a team turns against their leader, who is right, to incur favor with someone higher in the command chain. This references "Order Sixty-Six" in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, when the emporer issues the order for the soldiers to turn against the Jedi.
Even though Vince had come up with a better proposal, the rest of the team Order 66ed him when the director disagreed. Now we're stuck using the directors plan.
by Frick42 May 26, 2005
To eradicate a whole group of people. From Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith when Darth Sidious ordered the genocide of all Jedi in order to ensure the Sith's possesion of the Republic.
"Damn our team just got Order 66'ed"
"He just got order 66'ed"
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Darth Sidious: Execute order sixty-six.
Clone General: It will be done, my Lord.
"He just got order 66'ed"
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Darth Sidious: Execute order sixty-six.
Clone General: It will be done, my Lord.
by Melonzman May 23, 2005
Mass layoffs in a workplace.
Reference to order 66 from episode III of star wars in which the emperor issues the command to execute order 66 that tells all clones to kill any Jedi they are with.
Reference to order 66 from episode III of star wars in which the emperor issues the command to execute order 66 that tells all clones to kill any Jedi they are with.
Dude 1: My office just issued order 66.
Dude 2: what?
Dude 1: they fired 80% of their workers, I almost got laid off.
Dude 2: Ahh. Lucky you didn't.
Dude 2: what?
Dude 1: they fired 80% of their workers, I almost got laid off.
Dude 2: Ahh. Lucky you didn't.
by _4b3_ November 21, 2014
/ˈôrdərˈsikstēˈsiks /
verb.
1. to turn or be turned against an intimate by forms of deception or manipulation, usually resulting in the injury or
suffering of others.
2. a command prompted to clone troopers to assassinate any Jedi on sight
A reference to when Supreme Chancellor Palpatine executed order 66 in the third chapter of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, also known as Revenge of the Sith, where once executed, would cause clone troopers to mutiny from their former Jedi generals near the end of the clone wars, abolishing the Jedi order.
verb.
1. to turn or be turned against an intimate by forms of deception or manipulation, usually resulting in the injury or
suffering of others.
2. a command prompted to clone troopers to assassinate any Jedi on sight
A reference to when Supreme Chancellor Palpatine executed order 66 in the third chapter of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, also known as Revenge of the Sith, where once executed, would cause clone troopers to mutiny from their former Jedi generals near the end of the clone wars, abolishing the Jedi order.
by FHERJIMOR March 06, 2019
Noun
Watching the nine Star Wars films in reverse chronological order. Watching episodes 7-8-9 then 4-5-6 and finally 1-2-3.
Watching the nine Star Wars films in reverse chronological order. Watching episodes 7-8-9 then 4-5-6 and finally 1-2-3.
by Autisto August 22, 2022