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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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.
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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
Smith says her first order of business is transforming the home’s huge, untouched attic into their primary closet.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But their first order of business was geeking out with host Jimmy Fallon about the wonders of having daughters.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
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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
Smith says her first order of business is transforming the home’s huge, untouched attic into their primary closet.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But their first order of business was geeking out with host Jimmy Fallon about the wonders of having daughters.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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