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BUSINESS ENGLISH

MEETINGS
Vocabulary

A.G.M. Annual General Meeting

Absentee Person not at the meeting, not present
Agenda Written list of points to be discussed at a
meeting
Alternative Choice of two or more possibilities
Attendee Participant or person attending a meeting
System of secret voting;
Ballot voters place their ballot-papers in a ballot-
box
Casting vote Deciding vote, usually by the Chairman,
when votes are in equal number.

Chairman/chairperson The person who conducts the meeting.

Clarify Make something clearer by giving more
information.
Formal meeting for discussion or exchange
Conference
of views
Telephone call between three or more
Conference call
people in different places
Consensus General agreement
Future date at which something must be
Deadline
done
Reach a conclusion or resolution
Decision
concerning future action
A meeting or discussion between two or
I-conference
more people via the Internet.
Stop a person who is speaking in order to
Interrupt
say or do something.
A separate point for discussion on an
Item
agenda
Main point What is most essential
A written summary of the proceedings at a
Minutes
meeting
What is aimed at, what one wants to
Objective
achieve or obtain.
Draw attention to something e.g. point out
Point out
an increase in demand
 A course of action put forward for
Proposal
consideration; to make a proposal.
Proxy vote A vote cast by one person for another
Advise a course of action; make a
Recommend
recommendation
Raised hands to express agreement or
Show of hands
disagreement in a vote
Summary A brief statement of the main points
A piece of work to be done; to assign a
Task
task to somebody
Unanimous In complete agreement
Conference linking people in different
Videoconference
locations by satellite, TV etc.
Express one's agreement or disagreement;
Vote
to cast a vote.