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