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A.G.M. |
abbr. Annual
General Meeting |
| 2 |
A.O.B. |
abbr. Any Other
Business [usually the last item on an agenda] |
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absent |
adj. not here; not
at the meeting; not present |
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agenda |
n. a written
programme or schedule for a meeting |
| 5 |
apologies |
n. item on agenda
announcing people who are absent; apologies for absence |
| 6 |
ballot |
n. a type of vote,
usually in writing and usually secret- secret ballot n.
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| 7 |
casting vote |
n. a deciding vote
(usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal |
| 8 |
chairman |
n. the person who
leads or presides at a meeting; chairperson; chair |
| 9 |
conference |
n. formal meeting
for discussion, esp. a regular one held by an organisation |
| 10 |
conference call |
n. telephone call
between three or more people in different locations |
| 11 |
consensus |
n. general
agreement |
| 12 |
decision |
n. a conclusion or
resolution to do something - to decide v. |
| 13 |
item |
n. a separate
point for discussion [as listed on an agenda] |
| 14 |
matters arising |
n. item on agenda
for discussion of what has happened as a result of last meeting |
| 15 |
minutes |
n. a written
record of everything said at a meeting |
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proxy vote |
n. a vote cast by
one person for or in place of another |
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show of hands |
n. raised hands to
express an opinion in a vote |
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unanimous |
adj. in complete
agreement; united in opinion |
| 19 |
videoconference |
n. conference of
people in different locations linked by satellite, TV etc |
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vote |
v. to express
opinion in a group by voice or hand etc - also n. - to
cast a vote v. |