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Quorum

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In office & administration, quorum means: The minimum number of eligible members who must be present for a meeting to conduct specified business validly.

In Turkish: toplantı yeter sayısı

How it is used

Used in formal meetings; check the organisation's rules rather than assuming that a fixed number or percentage always applies.

Example sentences

  1. Only four members attended, so the chair checked whether the meeting had a quorum.

    The chair verifies whether attendance meets the required minimum.

  2. The minutes record that a quorum was present when the decision was taken.

    The record links valid participation numbers to the time of the decision.

Common collocations

  • have a quorum
  • quorum requirement
  • confirm a quorum
  • agendaA list of the topics to be discussed at a meeting, in the order they will be discussed, usually sent to participants beforehand.
  • minutesThe official written record of a meeting, listing who attended, what was discussed, what was decided and which actions were agreed.

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