order of business
noun phrase
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting
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My first order of business was to pass my Waterfowl Identification Test, which requires correctly naming game and nongame species in 22 silent video clips during an exam administered by a game warden.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
The first order of business for the Huskies, who are completing spring practices with the Fan Fest, a scrimmage/showcase, Sunday at Morrone Stadium at 12:30, will be to find their quarterback.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2024
As a first order of business, the United States must renew its commitment to the WHO.
—Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
The Bears still need to knock out contracts for their top two draft picks — Williams and Odunze — and then the next order of business could be a pay raise for Moore.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
The first order of business for the Huskies, who are completing spring practices with the Fan Fest, a scrimmage/showcase, Sunday at Morrone Stadium at 12:30, will be to find their quarterback.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2024
As a first order of business, the United States must renew its commitment to the WHO.
—Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
The Bears still need to knock out contracts for their top two draft picks — Williams and Odunze — and then the next order of business could be a pay raise for Moore.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for order of business
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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