call to order
Start the meeting
Call to order is to formally begin a meeting or legislative session, typically announced by the presiding officer: The chairman called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
It also means to demand that someone follow proper procedure or decorum: The judge called the rowdy spectators to order.
- conveneFormally gather together
- startTo set going
- openNot closed
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- initiateTo set in motion
gavel · commence · decorum · meeting · assemble · agenda · chairperson · quorum · parliamentary procedure · debate rules · session · summon · discipline · compliance · begin · opening remarks · legislative session · motion
- meeting minutesminutes, agenda, attendance, motions, resolutions
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
- shareholder meetingsshareholder meeting, shareholder meetings, shareholder vote, AGM, proxy
- meetingsmeeting, AGM, meet, attendee, meetings
call to orderadjournment
Temporary suspension of proceedings
adjourn · recess · dismiss · end of session · dissolution
call to orderdisorder
Absence of organization
chaos · free-for-all · disarray · pandemonium · unruliness
call, calls, called, calling, caller, callers, callback, order, orders