executive session
noun
: a usually closed session (as of a legislative body) that functions as an executive council (as of the U.S. Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)
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The attorney general's letter also said that the meeting should have been open to the public because not only was the majority of members present, but the topic was also a community matter, and there was no notice of an executive session.
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
At the time, Levy-David maintained that her contract gives her the option to hold the presentation in executive session.
—Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The board will interview with these candidates in executive session, Bolton said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 July 2024
Bowden-Lewis waived her right at the first meeting, which consisted of an hours long reading of charges against her, held in an executive session.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
At the time, Levy-David maintained that her contract gives her the option to hold the presentation in executive session.
—Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The board will interview with these candidates in executive session, Bolton said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 July 2024
Bowden-Lewis waived her right at the first meeting, which consisted of an hours long reading of charges against her, held in an executive session.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
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“Executive session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20session. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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