1  A.G.M.  abbr. Annual General Meeting  

2  A.O.B.  abbr. Any Other Business [usually the last item on an agenda]  

3  absent  adj. not here; not at the meeting; not present  

4  agenda  n. a written programme or schedule for a meeting  

5  apologies  n. item on agenda announcing people who are absent; apologies for  a bsence  

6  ballot  n. a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret- secret ballot n.  

7  casting vote  n. a deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are      otherwise equal  

8  chairman  n. the person who leads or presides at a meeting; chairperson; chair  

9  conference  n. formal meeting for discussion, esp. a regular one held by an orga- nisation  

10  conference call  n. telephone call between three or more people in different loca-tions  

11  consensus  n. general agreement  

12  decision  n. a conclusion or resolution to do something - to decide v.  

13  item  n. a separate point for discussion [as listed on an agenda]  

14  matters arising  n. item on agenda for discussion of what has happened as a re-sult of last meeting  

15  minutes  n. a written record of everything said at a meeting  

16  proxy vote  n. a vote cast by one person for or in place of another  

17  show of hands  n. raised hands to express an opinion in a vote  

18  unanimous  adj. in complete agreement; united in opinion  

19  videoconference  n. conference of people in different locations linked by satellite, TV etc  

20  vote  v. to express opinion in a group by voice or hand etc - also n. - to cast a    vote v.