round-table
Open panel meeting
Round-table describes a discussion or conference where participants meet as equals, with no one presiding from a position of authority: a round-table discussion on climate policy.
The image comes from King Arthur's legendary circular table, where knights sat without hierarchy.
As a noun, a roundtable is such a meeting: The CEO held a roundtable with employees.
Exchange of ideas
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- forumGathering place for discourse
- panelDistinct flat section
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
meeting · symposium · negotiation · diplomacy · multilateral · bilateral · plenary · deliberation
Titled warriors on horseback
- ArthurClassic male name
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- GalahadIdeal of noble purity
- PercivalGrail-seeking knight
Lancelot · Gawain · Merlin · Excalibur · quest · chivalry · Guinevere · Mordred
Equality principle supporter
- parityState of being equal
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- peersThose of equal status
- non-hierarchicalLacking ordered authority levels
democratic · inclusive · fairness · consensus · collaborative · leaderless · horizontal · shared
Forming a closed curve
oak · mahogany · antique · craftsmanship · centerpiece · tablecloth · gathering · banquet
discussion
Exchange of ideas
dialogue · meeting · symposium · negotiation · diplomacy · multilateral · bilateral · plenary · deliberation · consultation
knights
Titled warriors on horseback
Lancelot · Gawain · Percival · Merlin · Excalibur · quest · chivalry · Guinevere · Mordred · legend
egalitarian
Equality principle supporter
non-hierarchical · democratic · inclusive · fairness · consensus · collaborative · leaderless · horizontal · shared · participatory
circular
Forming a closed curve
wooden · oak · mahogany · antique · craftsmanship · centerpiece · tablecloth · gathering · banquet · chairs
round-tablelecture
Educational spoken presentation
monologue · presentation · sermon · speech · dictation
round-tableexecutive order
Binding directive from leadership
diktat · edict · fiat · command structure · one-man rule
round-tablehead table
Primary seating for honorees
dais · throne room · high table · tiered seating · pulpit
round, table, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder, roundest, roundly, roundness