standard US english that you might hear in a meeting at work.
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| A.O.B. | abbr. Any Other Business [usually the last item on an agenda] | |
| absent | adj. not here; not at the meeting; not present | |
| agenda | n. a written programme or schedule for a meeting | |
| atendance | n. item on agenda announcing people who are absent; apologies for absence | |
| ballot | n. a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret- secret ballot n. | |
| deciding vote | n. a deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal | |
| chairman | n. the person who leads or presides at a meeting; chairperson; chair | |
| conference | n. formal meeting for discussion, esp. a regular one held by an organisation | |
| conference call | n. telephone call between three or more people in different locations | |
| consensus | n. general agreement | |
| decision | n. a conclusion or resolution to do something - to decide v. | |
| item | n. a separate point for discussion [as listed on an agenda] | |
| followup | n. item on agenda for discussion of what has happened as a result of last meeting; ('matters arising' UK) | |
| minutes | n. a written record of everything said at a meeting | |
| proxy vote | n. a vote cast by one person for or in place of another | |
| show of hands | n. raised hands to express an opinion in a vote | |
| unanimous | adj. in complete agreement; united in opinion | |
| videoconference | n. conference of people in different locations linked by satellite, TV etc | |
| minutes | the official written record of the meeting, as outlined by the recorder. This is legally required for some company structures. | |
| vote | v. to express opinion in a group by voice or hand etc - also n. - to cast a vote v. | |
| straw poll | a vote which is not official. Often conducted by show of hands |
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