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a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.[1905-10]
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order of business — or′der of busi′ness n. cvb a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses[/ex] • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
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