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Meaning of first order of the day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An item of business that will be discussed before any other item on a particular day when a legislature is sitting.
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.

See also

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