order of the day

noun

1. the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
2. the activity or feature of primary importance:

   Good cheer and celebrations will be the order of the day.

order of the day

noun

1. the general directive of a commander in chief or the specific instructions of a commanding officer
2. informal.
   the prescribed or only thing offered or available

   prunes were the order of the day

3. (in Parliament and similar legislatures) any item of public business ordered to be considered on a specific day
4. an agenda or programme

Word History and Origins

Origin of order of the day¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Related Words

• agenda
• business
• calendar
• record
• schedule
• slate