| 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 ballotn. |
| 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 | videoconference | 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 v. |