toptask

noun
UK /ˈtɒp.tɑːsk/
US /ˈtɑːp.tæsk/

The most important job you need to do first.

Finishing my homework is my toptask before I can play.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The hardest thing on a list of things to do.

Cleaning the garage was the toptask of the weekend.

3. The job a leader cares about most.

Keeping everyone safe is the captain's toptask.

4. The first thing on a plan or schedule.

Our toptask today is to buy the tickets.