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Point of order

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, point of order means: A question or objection about whether meeting procedure is being followed.

In Turkish: usule ilişkin itiraz, usul meselesi

How it is used

Used in formal meetings to question procedure. It should concern how the meeting is conducted, rather than the merits of a proposal.

Example sentences

  1. Leila raised a point of order because the vote began before all members had received the proposal.

    Her objection concerns the process before voting, not whether she supports the proposal.

  2. The chair accepted the point of order and asked the committee to follow the agreed speaking order.

    The intervention restores a procedural rule about whose turn it is to speak.

Common collocations

  • raise a point of order
  • rule on a point of order
  • chairTo lead a meeting by opening it, following the agenda, giving people turns to speak and keeping time. As a noun, the person who does this.
  • agendaA list of the topics that will be discussed in a meeting, usually in the order they will be covered and shared with attendees beforehand.

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