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order of business

or·der of busi·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-der uhv, ov biz-nis]
    • /ˈɔr dər ʌv, ɒv ˈbɪz nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-der uhv, ov biz-nis]
    • /ˈɔr dər ʌv, ɒv ˈbɪz nɪs/

Definition of order of business words

  • noun order of business a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses. 1
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Origin of order of business

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Order of business

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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order of business popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for order of business

noun order of business

  • chronology — The chronology of a series of past events is the times at which they happened in the order in which they happened.
  • lineup — a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
  • listings — Plural form of listing.
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