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 council met in executive session to discuss appointing a new member to the Planning and Zoning Commission and to name a new associate judge for the Bee Cave Municipal Court.
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Brown, the chief civil deputy, said the board could speak about what actions to take in executive session after an investigation is completed.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Brown, the chief civil deputy, said the board could speak about what actions to take in executive session after an investigation is completed.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Executive session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20session. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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