Definition of Quorum

the needed number of people to be present at a meeting in order to conduct business

Examples of Quorum in a sentence

When Congress met to discuss the issue at hand, they realized that they would postpone the session until a quorum was met.  🔊

Too many absences due to summer vacations caused the meeting to cancel since a quorum was not formed.  🔊

“There must be a quorum of 25 members,” explained the club president, “or we can’t elect our next vice president.”  🔊

The secretary of the Hillsdale Garden Society took attendance at the gathering to determine if a quorum was met.  🔊

Seventeen students were needed for a quorum in order to discuss the topics during the Student Council meeting.  🔊

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