Meetings

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Meetings

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Word	Meaning
A.G.M.	Annual General Meeting
absentee	Person not at the meeting, not present.
agenda	Written list of points to be discussed at a meeting.
alternative	Choice of two or more possibilities.
attendee	Participant or person attending a meeting.
ballot	System of secret voting; voters place their ballot-papers in a ballot-box;
casting vote	Deciding vote, usually by the Chairman, when votes are in equal number.
chairman / chairperson	The person who conducts the meeting.
clarify	Make something clearer by giving more information.
conference	Formal meeting for discussion or exchange of views.
conference call	Telephone call between three or more people in different places.
consensus	General agreement.
deadline	Future date at which something must be done.
decision	Reach a conclusion or resolution concerning future action.
i-conference	A meeting or discussion between two or more people via the internet.
interrupt	Stop a person who is speaking in order to say or do something.
item	A separate point for discussion on an agenda.
main point	What is most essential.
minutes	A written summary of the proceedings at a meeting.
objective	What is aimed at, what one wants to achieve or obtain.
point out	Draw attention to something e.g. point out an increase in demand.
proposal	A course of action put forward for consideration; to make a proposal.
proxy vote	A vote cast by one person for another.
recommend	Advise a course of action;  make a recommendation.
show of hands	Raised hands to express agreement or disagreement in a vote.
summary	A brief statement of the main points.
task	A piece of work to be done;  to assign a task to someone.
unanimous	In complete agreement.
video conference	Conference linking people in different locations by satellite, TV, etc.
vote	Express one's agreement or disagreement;  to cast a vote.