Definition of "order of the day" []

• The business to be considered or done by a legislature or other body on a particular day. Often used in the plural. (noun)
• The characteristic or most significant aspect or activity: Volatility is the order of the day in the stock market. (noun)

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• "At the Beaver Hunt, the order of the day was a recent craze known as the Lap Dance, which took place in discreet corners of the bar."
• "In an order of the day to Finland's armed forces, Field Marshal von Mannerheim said: "We are now allied with Germany and as comrades in arms are launching a crusade against our enemy, in order to create a secure future for Finland.""
• ""Consistency, madam, is the first of Christian duties; and it has been observed in every arrangement connected with the establishment of Lowood: plain fare, simple attire, unsophisticated accommodations, hardy and active habits; such is the order of the day in the house and its inhabitants.""