The phrase "a general ordering" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a broad or overarching arrangement or sequence of items, concepts, or processes.
Example: "The report outlines a general ordering of the tasks that need to be completed for the project."
Alternatives: "a general arrangement" or "a broad sequence".
There is a general order eulogizing the troops though it is whispered they did not do so well.
Reversed situation of that described in "A Bell For Adano, in which a general orders a peasant's mule shot because is blocking the roadway.
But the front doors of the Olympic Center Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y., were locked yesterday because of a general order from Gov. George E. Pataki, and visitors were not allowed inside.
The rebel command on the field is all but annihilated; there was, Sears tell us, no one left even to issue a general order of retreat.
Seeking to rein in his subordinate, Scott issued a general order in early September establishing a protocol for junior officers communicating with senior officers.
By Bruce Bliven and Berton Roueché The New Yorker, November 4, 1944 P. 15 Reversed situation of that described in "A Bell For Adano, in which a general orders a peasant's mule shot because is blocking the roadway.
General McClellan issued a General Order that proclaimed, "He died as a soldier would wish to die – amid the thick of battle, his voice and example animating his men to brave deeds".
To help remedy the situation, Lincoln issued a general order in October 1861 declaring that "Flag Officers of the United States Navy … will rank with Major Generals of the United States Army".
Houston never had an official edict from its City Council or mayor, but the police followed a general order against asking about the citizenship of people who hadn't been arrested (they did run immigration checks after arrests).
"Believe me, I work hard to earn a dollar," he told Bergquist as the two men pondered one of the more elaborate of the exhibits — a general order relating to the surrender of Cornwallis, signed by George Washington.
