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 7-0 vote was taken after an executive session during the board meeting Wednesday night.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The school board will meet in executive session at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, and then hold a special public meeting at 4 p.m. at the Mary A. Ronan Education Center at 2651 Burnet Ave.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The school board will meet in executive session at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, and then hold a special public meeting at 4 p.m. at the Mary A. Ronan Education Center at 2651 Burnet Ave.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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“Executive session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20session. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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