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order of business

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noun

  1. a task assigned or to be dealt with.

    Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.

Etymology

Origin of order of business

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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But their first order of business is the visa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Boeing’s first order of business is to grow plane production.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Now that the government shutdown has officially ended, the next order of business will be a backlog of economic data.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

The next order of business for the Clippers is to have a healthy roster, something they haven’t had in a while.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024

First order of business, drawing straws to see who has to get in the Chuckie costume.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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