order of business
noun phrase
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting
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My first order of business was to find Villa Diodati, the estate where Byron and Polidori stayed, which was where Mary first read aloud from her masterpiece in the making.
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
But, in a bizarre twist, the first order of business at the meeting that day changed the policy, and a simple majority — instead of three-fourths — was all that was needed to pass measures like the one Coan was about to be tried on.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Rebuilding self-trust, therefore, is the first order of business.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More news: Warriors Linked to Polarizing Move for 3-Time All-Star
Chisholm's first order of business as new owner was to extend head coach Joe Mazzulla, signing him to a multi-year contract.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
But, in a bizarre twist, the first order of business at the meeting that day changed the policy, and a simple majority — instead of three-fourths — was all that was needed to pass measures like the one Coan was about to be tried on.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Rebuilding self-trust, therefore, is the first order of business.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More news: Warriors Linked to Polarizing Move for 3-Time All-Star
Chisholm's first order of business as new owner was to extend head coach Joe Mazzulla, signing him to a multi-year contract.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for order of business
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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