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(Parliamentary Procedure) a list indicating the order in which business is to be conducted, esp in Parliament

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Noun

order paper - a printed copy of the order of the day

order book

order of the day - the order of business for an assembly on a given day

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order paper

n (esp Parl) → Tagesordnung f

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