quorum
Enough to proceed
A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present for an organization to conduct official business.
Without a quorum, votes and decisions lack validity: We couldn't proceed because we lacked a quorum.
The term appears most often in legislative, corporate, and committee contexts.
Bylaws typically specify what constitutes a quorum—often a majority of members.
Smallest possible quantity
- majorityOver half of total
- countReckon a total
- numberSymbol representing quantity
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
sufficiency · baseline · prerequisite · proportion · attendance · presence · headcount · tally
Formally gather together
- adjournTemporarily halt proceedings
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- agendaFormal discussion list
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
proceeding · assembly · gathering · call to order · recess · attendance · present · absent
Voting document
- majorityOver half of total
- minoritySmaller part of whole
- abstainDeliberately not do
- proxyAuthorized substitute
voice vote · show of hands · roll call · motion · second · unanimous · division · yea
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- floorIndoor walking surface
session · lawmakers · house · bicameral · filibuster · cloture · bill · debate
Corporate decision venue
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- board meetingFormal executive gathering
- annual meetingRecurring yearly organizational assembly
proxy · fiduciary · bylaws · articles · governance · stockholders · resolution · executive session
minimum
Smallest possible quantity
requirement · sufficiency · baseline · prerequisite · proportion · attendance · presence · headcount · tally · percentage
convene
Formally gather together
deliberation · proceeding · assembly · gathering · call to order · recess · attendance · present · absent · chair
ballot
Voting document
proxy · voice vote · show of hands · roll call · motion · second · unanimous · division · yea · nay
parliament
National legislative assembly
floor · session · lawmakers · house · bicameral · filibuster · cloture · bill · debate · legislative body
boardroom
Corporate decision venue
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- board meetingFormal executive gathering
annual meeting · proxy · fiduciary · bylaws · articles · governance · stockholders · resolution · executive session · voting shares
filibuster
Delaying tactic through speech
- meeting termsmeeting, agenda, minutes, RSVP, attendee
- Board Meetingmeeting, agenda, minutes, vote, motion
- board meetingsagenda, minutes, adjourn, adjournment, chairman
- Board Termsboard, committee, chairperson, president, CEO
- city councilcouncillors, councillor, council meetings, council chambers, mayor
- civic procedurestown hall, city council, hearing, vote, election
- quorum rulesStandards for valid assembly