order of business
noun phraseDefinition of order of business
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of order of business was circa 1890
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