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Audio Help [kwawr-uh
m, kwohr-] Pronunciation Key | 1. | the number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority. |
| 2. | a particularly chosen group. |
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| quo·rum
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n.
[Middle English, quorum of justices of the peace, from Latin quōrum, of whom (from the wording of a commission naming certain persons as members of a body), genitive pl. of quī, who; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.] |
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quorum
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| quorum | |
noun | |
| a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
quorum [ˈkwoːrəm] noun
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quorum [(kwawr-uhm)]
The minimum number of members of a committee or legislative body who must be present before business can officially or legally be conducted. In the United States Congress, for example, either house must have a majority (218 in the House of Representatives, 51 in the Senate) to have a quorum.
[Chapter:] American Politics
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Quorum
The minimum acceptable level of individuals with a vested interest in a company needed to make the proceedings of a meeting valid under the corporate
charter.
Investopedia Commentary
This clause within a company's charter ensures that there is a sufficient representation of stockholders present at meetings before any
changes can be made by the board.
See also: Annual General Meeting
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Main Entry: quo·rum
Pronunciation: 'kwOr-&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, a select number of English justices of the peace formerly required to be
present at sessions to constitute a lawful bench, from Latin, of whom, genitive plural of qui who; from the wording of the commission once issued to justices of the peace in England
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the number (as a majority) of members or officers that must be present to conduct business <lacked a quorum at the meeting of shareholders>
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Quorum
Quo"rum\, n. [L., of whom, gen. pl. of qui who, akin to E. who. See the Note below.] Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present. Note: The term arose from the Latin words, Quorum aliquem vestrum . . . unum esse volumus (of whom we wish some one of you to be one), which were used in the commission formerly issued to justices of the peace in England, by which commission it was directed that no business of certain kinds should be done without the presence of one or more of certain justices specially designated. Justice of the peace and of the quorum designates a class of justices of the peace in some of the United States.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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