quorum:
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a satirical cartoon of a quorum
the minimum number of people/members/officers in an assembly or meeting of a society, organisation, business, board of directors’ discussions, etc. necessary to be present to elect someone or to make any important decisions;
a stated number of persons/members without whom a meeting cannot be held;
a select group in an organisation, company, etc.,
full quorum at a committee meeting
e.g.
Yesterday’s club meeting to elect the new president was postponed to next Sunday because the quorum of 50 was not formed. (i.e. to elect a new president of the club, the meeting must be attended by a minimum number of fifty permanent club members, but last night there were only thirty-eight members present, so the election procedure was postponed)
In general, thirty-five per cent of the elected members form a quorum at any council meeting of our town council.
