quo
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Plural
quorums
1
the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made
- The board meeting could not proceed as scheduled because there was not enough members present to meet the quorum requirement.
- According to the organization's bylaws, at least 50% of members must be present to establish a quorum for voting on important decisions.
- The committee waited for fifteen minutes past the scheduled start time to allow more members to arrive and reach the quorum.
- Without a quorum, the annual general meeting had to be rescheduled for a later date to ensure all members could participate in decision-making.
- It's important to achieve a quorum during meetings to ensure that decisions are made with the input of a representative group of stakeholders.