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first order of the day

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. An item of business that will be discussed before any other item on a particular day when a legislature is sitting.
  2. A goal or task that is of primary importance and will or should be pursued before any other goal.

Examples

“...from the Commons should be the first Order⟳ of the day.”
“There are two things every union member should make⟳ the first order⟳ of the day the pay⟳ envelope comes around — supply⟳ his family and pay⟳ his union dues.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

first order stream first palatalization first party first past the post First People first person

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