General Business Terms
GENERAL BUSINESS TERMS http://www.englishclub.com/business-english/meetings-vocabulary.htm Word
Part of speech | Meaning | Example Sentence | absent adj | not present | The vice president is absent due to unforeseen circumstances. | accomplish verb | succeed in doing | We have a lot to accomplish today, so let's begin. | address verb | deal with; speak on | I hope we do not have to address this matter again in the future. | adjourn verb | close a meeting | If there are no further comments, we will adjourn the meeting here. | agenda noun | list of objectives to cover in a meeting | Please forward the agenda to anyone who is speaking at the meeting. | AGM noun(abbr.) | Annual (yearly) General Meeting | We always vote for a new chairperson at the AGM. | allocate verb | assign roles/tasks to certain people | I forgot to allocate someone to bring refreshments. | AOB noun(abbr.) | Any Other Business (unspecified item on agenda) | The last item on the agenda is AOB. | apologies noun | item on agenda announcing people who are absent; apologies for absence | Everyone is present today, so we can skip the apologies. | ballot noun | a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret | Please fold your ballot in half before you place it in the box. | board of directors noun | group of elected members of an organization/company who meet to make decisions | The board of directors meets once a month to discuss the budget. | boardroom noun | a large meeting room, often has one long table and many chairs | The boardroom is reserved for a managers' meeting, so we'll have to meet in the lounge. | brainstorm verb | thinking to gather ideas | Let's take a few minutes and brainstorm some ways that we can cut costs. | casting vote noun | deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal | The role of treasurer was decided based on the chairman's casting vote. | chairperson/chair noun | the person who leads
Part of speech | Meaning | Example Sentence | absent adj | not present | The vice president is absent due to unforeseen circumstances. | accomplish verb | succeed in doing | We have a lot to accomplish today, so let's begin. | address verb | deal with; speak on | I hope we do not have to address this matter again in the future. | adjourn verb | close a meeting | If there are no further comments, we will adjourn the meeting here. | agenda noun | list of objectives to cover in a meeting | Please forward the agenda to anyone who is speaking at the meeting. | AGM noun(abbr.) | Annual (yearly) General Meeting | We always vote for a new chairperson at the AGM. | allocate verb | assign roles/tasks to certain people | I forgot to allocate someone to bring refreshments. | AOB noun(abbr.) | Any Other Business (unspecified item on agenda) | The last item on the agenda is AOB. | apologies noun | item on agenda announcing people who are absent; apologies for absence | Everyone is present today, so we can skip the apologies. | ballot noun | a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret | Please fold your ballot in half before you place it in the box. | board of directors noun | group of elected members of an organization/company who meet to make decisions | The board of directors meets once a month to discuss the budget. | boardroom noun | a large meeting room, often has one long table and many chairs | The boardroom is reserved for a managers' meeting, so we'll have to meet in the lounge. | brainstorm verb | thinking to gather ideas | Let's take a few minutes and brainstorm some ways that we can cut costs. | casting vote noun | deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal | The role of treasurer was decided based on the chairman's casting vote. | chairperson/chair noun | the person who leads