Business meeting - vocabulary

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not present

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absent

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succeed in doing

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accomplish

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deal with, speak on

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address

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stop a meeting for a period of time

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adjourn

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list of objectives to cover in a meeting

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agenda

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Annual General Meeting

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AGM

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assign roles/tasks to certain people

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allocate

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any other business

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AOB

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apologies for absence

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apologies

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a person participating in a meeting

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attendee

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a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret

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ballot

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a large meeting room

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boardroom

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thinking to gather ideas

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brainstorm

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deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal

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casting vote

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the person who leads or presides at a meeting

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chairperson, chair

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explanation, proof that something is true

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clarification, verification

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last thoughts spoken in a meeting (thank-you, reminders etc.)

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closing remarks

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work together as a group

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collaborate

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begin

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commence

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statement of opinion

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comment

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to discuss an issue with others

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confer

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telephone meeting between three or more people in different locations

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conference call

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private, not to be shared

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confidential

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general agreement

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consensus

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to have a meeting/to meet

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convene

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the actions taken to deal with an emergency or a difficult situation in an organized way

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crisis management

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the due date for completion

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deadline

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assign

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designate

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a person or thing that makes an action or process easy or easier

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facilitator

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a procedure (often unnecessary) that has to be followed due to a rule

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formality

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a person who joins the group in order to share information or deliver a speech

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guest speaker

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make something happen

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implement

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required

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mandatory

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a written record of everything said at a meeting

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minutes

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a person responsible for recording relevant notes during meetings

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minute taker, notetaker, recorder

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a suggestion put to a vote

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motion

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goals to accomplish

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objectives

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chairperson or leader’s first words at a meeting (welcome, introductions)

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opening remarks

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a person who attends and joins in on an event

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participant

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a vote cast by one person for or in place of another

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proxy vote

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on time (not late)

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punctual

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suggest

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recommend

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raised hands to express an opinion in a vote

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show of hands

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plan to make something work

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strategy

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a process in which a company’s executives decide what they want to achieve and the best actions and use of resources for doing this

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strategic planning

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in complete agreement, united in opinion

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unanimous

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to express (the expression of) an opinion in a group by voice or hand

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vote

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finish

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wrap up