Object complement

They ordered him killed.

They ordered that he be killed.

They ordered someone to kill him.

[Ordered for him to be killed just doesn't sound right to me.]

Hi,

"They ordered him killed."
Could this sentence mean "They ordered for him to be killed" ? I'm curious. What other meaning do you see in the original?

Clive

I don't understand the structure of the sentence.

I am aware of the following structures with order:
1. Subject + order(verb) + noun as in "I ordered an inspection."
2. Subject + order + noun + "to " as in "I ordered him to close the door."
3. Subject + order + noun + adverbial as in "They ordered me inside the house." or "She ordered him upstairs."
Now, i

Hi,

I see it as a short version of 'She ordered him to be killed'.

Clive