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order of the day
order of the dayn. pl. orders of the day 1. often orders of the day The business to be considered or done by a legislature or other body on a particular day.2. The characteristic or most significant aspect or activity: Volatility is the order of the day in the stock market.order of the day n 1. (Military) the general directive of a commander in chief or the specific instructions of a commanding officer 2. informal the prescribed or only thing offered or available: prunes were the order of the day. 3. (Parliamentary Procedure) (in Parliament and similar legislatures) any item of public business ordered to be considered on a specific day 4. an agenda or programme or′der of the day′
n. 1. the agenda for a meeting, group, or organization. 2. an activity of primary importance. [1690–1700] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | order of the day - the order of business for an assembly on a given dayagendum, order of business, agenda - a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)order book, order paper - a printed copy of the order of the day |
order of the daynounAn organized list, as of procedures, activities, or events.Often used in plural:agenda, calendar, docket, lineup, program, schedule, timetable.order of the day
the order of the daySomething that is a priority in a certain situation or at a given time. If you're taking the kids to the beach, then sunscreen is the order of the day. While you're in college, studying is the order of the day, not socializing!See also: of, orderorder of the daysomething necessary or usual at a certain time. Warm clothes are the order of the day when camping in the winter. Going to bed early was the order of the day when we were young.See also: of, orderorder of the day, theThe agenda; the most important activity or issue. This term originated in the seventeenth century and was used both in the military, for specific commands given to the troops for the day, and in legislative bodies for the day’s agenda. By the late eighteenth century it was being used figuratively, as by George Washington, quoted as saying (1795), “Peace has been (to borrow a modern phrase) the order of the day.” The poet Howard Fish put it very cynically (The Wrongs of Man, 1819): “The good but pine; the order of the day is—prey on others, or become a prey.”See also: of, orderorder of the day
Synonyms for order of the daynoun an organized list, as of procedures, activities, or eventsSynonyms- agenda
- calendar
- docket
- lineup
- program
- schedule
- timetable
Words related to order of the daynoun the order of business for an assembly on a given dayRelated Words- agendum
- order of business
- agenda
- order book
- order paper
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