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movement control order

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a series of national quarantine and cordon sanitaire measures imposed by the Malaysian government to halt the spread of COVID-19.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia

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History

Etymology

Calque of Malay Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese: 行動管制令 /行动管制令 (xíngdòng guǎnzhì lìng) — Malaysian nationwide quarantine order
  • Chinese: 行管令 (xíngdòng lìng) — Malaysian nationwide quarantine order
  • Malay: Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan — Malaysian nationwide quarantine order
  • Tamil: மலேசிய அரசு இயக்க கட்டுப்பாட்டு உத்தரவு (malēciya aracu iyakka kaṭṭuppāṭṭu uttaravu) — Malaysian nationwide quarantine order