regular order
(US, politics) The customary formal procedures of a legislative or similar body.
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(US, politics) The customary formal procedures of a legislative or similar body.
A call for the regular order asks the chair to restore proper procedure.
“Yeah maybe, but doesn't the presumption of regular order already undermine that trust? I feel like acknowledging we're in uncharted constitutional waters is unavoidable if we really want to steer out of this storm.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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