executive session
Private legislative gathering
An executive session is a meeting or portion of a meeting closed to the public, typically held by a legislative body, board, or committee.
The term implies deliberation on sensitive matters—personnel decisions, legal strategy, contract negotiations—that require confidentiality: The board went into executive session to discuss the superintendent's contract.
In the U.S.
Senate, executive session specifically refers to closed proceedings on treaties and nominations.
- closed-doorExcluding outside parties
- closed meetingGathering excluding outsiders
- behind closed doorsIn private, unobserved
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- in cameraLegal term for privately
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- confidentialconfidential, secret, private, classified, undisclosed
- meeting termsmeeting, agenda, minutes, RSVP, attendee
- meetingsmeeting, AGM, meet, attendee, meetings
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- Board Meetingmeeting, agenda, minutes, vote, motion
executive sessionopen hearing
Proceeding anyone may witness
public hearing · open session · public meeting · open meeting · town hall
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