Etymology: order of business (predetermined sequence of matters to be dealt with by an assembly)
Date: circa 1890
: a matter which must be dealt with : TASK <the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting>
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Meaning of ORDER OF BUSINESS in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012