annual meeting

Once-per-year assembly

An annual meeting is a yearly gathering of an organization's members, shareholders, or stakeholders to conduct formal business.

At corporate annual meetings, shareholders elect board members, vote on proposals, and hear reports on company performance.

Nonprofit organizations, homeowners associations, and professional groups hold similar gatherings: The annual meeting is scheduled for March.

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frequency/periodicity

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Scheduled recurring group session

daily standup · daily briefing · monthly meeting · quarterly meeting · weekly check-in

formality and planning

annual meetingwater cooler chat

Informal workplace banter

regularity/scheduling

annual meetingemergency meeting

Urgent unscheduled group convening

special session · chance encounter

Family

meeting, annual

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G