order of the day

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noun

the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
the activity or feature of primary importance: Good cheer and celebrations will be the order of the day.

Origin of order of the day

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby order of the day

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Words related to order of the day

curriculum, bill, plan, business, schedule, slate, record, agenda, calendar, syllabus, details, timetable, index, card, catalog, lineup, docket, bulletin, arrangements, chores

British Dictionary definitions for order of the day

order of the day

noun

the general directive of a commander in chief or the specific instructions of a commanding officer
informal the prescribed or only thing offered or available prunes were the order of the day
(in Parliament and similar legislatures) any item of public business ordered to be considered on a specific day
an agenda or programme