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Round table

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, round table means: A discussion format in which participants contribute on a relatively equal basis.

In Turkish: yuvarlak masa görüşmesi

How it is used

Used for peer discussions; the furniture need not literally be round. A facilitator may guide the exchange without turning it into a lecture.

Example sentences

  1. The round table brought together suppliers and buyers to discuss shared delivery problems.

    Different participants exchange perspectives rather than listen to one main lecturer.

  2. At the online round table, each regional manager had time to describe local challenges.

    Equal opportunities to contribute define the format despite the online setting.

Common collocations

  • host a round table
  • participate in a round table
  • consensusGeneral agreement among all or most members of a group about a decision or an opinion.
  • chairTo lead a meeting by opening it, following the agenda, giving people turns to speak and keeping time. As a noun, the person who does this.

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