point of order

American  

noun

Parliamentary Procedure.

1. a question raised as to whether proceedings are in order, or in conformity with parliamentary law.

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point of order British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of point of order

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

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point of order

Daniela Duran of Colombia declared that her country had raised a point of order in a side text that was gaveled through, and was now formally objecting.

From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025

Philp later made a point of order calling for Lammy to come back to answer questions on the matter.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

Ross then raised another point of order, asked the presiding officer what opportunities he would have to raise the issue as she had "refused" his party's previous requests for questions in the chamber.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025

"No," Comer responded flatly before the two briefly continued the back-and-forth about the point of order.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023

Mr. DENT:—I rise to a point of order.

From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene)