centraltask

noun

UK /ˈsɛntrəl tɑːsk/

US /ˈsɛntrəl tæsk/

The main job that everything else depends on.

Finishing the report was the central task of her day.

SYNONYMS

main job core duty primary mission key assignment chief responsibility

RELATED WORDS

priority focus objective backbone mainstay

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The most important step in a plan or project.

Getting approval was the central task before building could start.

3. The part of a job that needs the most attention.

For the chef, tasting the sauce is the central task of the evening.

4. The main thing a group works on together.

Cleaning the park was the central task for the volunteers.