Meetings 1. A.G.M.- abbr. Annual General Meeting 2. A.O.B.- abbr. Any Other Business [usually the last item on an agenda] 3. absent- adj. not here; not at the meeting; not present 4. 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. 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 16. proxy vote- n. a vote cast by one person for or in place of another 17. show of hands- n. raised hands to express an opinion in a vote 18. unanimous- adj. in complete agreement; united in opinion 19. video conference- n. conference of people in different locations linked by satellite, TV etc 20. vote- v. to express opinion in a group by voice or hand etc - also n. - to cast a vote
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