point of order
noun phrase
formal
: a question or statement about the way things should be done at a meeting, debate, etc.
The senator raised a point of order demanding that debate be allowed to continue.
Examples of point of order in a Sentence
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Huston rejected this point of order, and House Democrats appealed.
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Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
1 Dec. 2025
The Senate majority leader uses a nondebatable motion to bring a bill for a vote and then raises a point of order that cloture—as rule 22 is also known—can be invoked with a simple majority.
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Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Senators voted 22 to 78 against a motion to waive a 60-vote budget point of order against the amendment.
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Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
1 July 2025
Provisions that serve primarily policy goals—rather than budgetary ones—are subject to elimination by a parliamentary maneuver known as a point of order.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
23 June 2025
When the trade is finalized, the Rockets’ next point of order is making sure Durant is in the building for longer than a year.
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Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
1 Dec. 2025
The Senate majority leader uses a nondebatable motion to bring a bill for a vote and then raises a point of order that cloture—as rule 22 is also known—can be invoked with a simple majority.
—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Senators voted 22 to 78 against a motion to waive a 60-vote budget point of order against the amendment.
—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
1 July 2025
Provisions that serve primarily policy goals—rather than budgetary ones—are subject to elimination by a parliamentary maneuver known as a point of order.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
23 June 2025
When the trade is finalized, the Rockets’ next point of order is making sure Durant is in the building for longer than a year.
—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Point of order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20order. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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