point of order

noun phrase

formal

: a question or statement about the way things should be done at a meeting, debate, etc.

The senator raised a point of order demanding that debate be allowed to continue.

Examples of point of order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Huston rejected this point of order, and House Democrats appealed. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025

When the trade is finalized, the Rockets’ next point of order is making sure Durant is in the building for longer than a year. — Shane Young, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

Senators voted 22 to 78 against a motion to waive a 60-vote budget point of order against the amendment. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 1 July 2025

Provisions that serve primarily policy goals—rather than budgetary ones—are subject to elimination by a parliamentary maneuver known as a point of order. — Nik Popli, Time, 23 June 2025

The Senate majority leader uses a nondebatable motion to bring a bill for a vote and then raises a point of order that cloture—as rule 22 is also known—can be invoked with a simple majority. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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