day order—(Stock market) a customer’s order that expires at the close of the day:
- A day order is canceled if it is not executed before the close of business.
order of the day—
1. an agenda:
- The order of the day will be issued each day with detailed information on Conference.
2. a statement issued by a commander to his troops:
- In his Order of the Day Mannerheim thanked the civil guards for their work for the benefit of the country.
3. fixed and regular way of doing things:
- He was sick of living on literary lunches where nouvelle cuisine seemed to be the order of the day.