End of day (EOD)
A deadline set at the end of the current business day.
Plain English
Before the end of the working day, usually today.
If you’re new here
Ask which time zone. In a national organization 'EOD' can mean four different hours.
What they probably mean
“Today. Please don't make me follow up tomorrow.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
En français
Avant la fin de la journée.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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