order of business
order of business
Definition of ORDER OF BUSINESS
: a matter which must be dealt with : task <the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting>
Origin of ORDER OF BUSINESS
order of business (predetermined sequence of matters to be dealt with by an assembly)
First Known Use: circa 1890
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