point of order
nounParliamentary Procedure.
a question raised as to whether proceedings are in order, or in conformity with parliamentary law.
Origin of point of order
1First recorded in 1745–55
Words Nearby point of order
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British Dictionary definitions for point of order
point of order
nounplural points of order
a question raised in a meeting or deliberative assembly by a member as to whether the rules governing procedures are being breached
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