| Word: | ballot |
| Meaning: | a type of vote, usually in writing and in secret |
| Example Sentence: |
The result of the ballot will be released at the end of the week. |
| Word: | board of directors |
| Meaning: | group of elected members of an organization/company who meet to make decisions |
| Example Sentence: | The board of directors will gather for an informal meeting at The Century Hotel Cafe. |
| Word: | boardroom |
| Meaning: | a large meeting room, which often has one long table and many chairs |
| Example Sentence: | The boardroom has already been reserved so we’ll have to meet somewhere else. Could you check if the executive lounge is available? |
| Word: | brainstorm |
| Meaning: | thinking to gather ideas |
| Example Sentence: | I called this impromptu meeting so we could brainstorm some creative ideas for our new project. |
| Word: | casting vote |
| Meaning: | deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal |
| Example Sentence: | The casting vote won her a seat in the board of directors. |
| Word: | chairperson / chair |
| Meaning: | the person who leads or presides at a meeting |
| Example Sentence: | As chairperson, I have to make sure everything is in place for the meeting next month. |
| Word: | clarification / verification |
| Meaning: | explanation/proof that something is true/understood |
| Example Sentence: | Could someone please provide a clarification for this week’s company expenses? |
| Word: | closing remarks |
| Meaning: | last thoughts spoken in a meeting (i.e. reminders, thank you) |
| Example Sentence: | It is impolite to leave while the chair is giving his closing remarks. |
| Word: | collaborate |
| Meaning: | work together as a pair/group |
| Example Sentence: | We can only accomplish this project if we collaborate with the accounting team. |
| 1. | Employees from Japan __________ virtually with workers from Thailand to eliminate transportation costs and maximize time. |
| 2. | We have been working on this advertisement for three months and we have not progressed. We really need to sit down and __________ so we can come up with fresh ideas. |
| 3. | The position to serve as treasurer this year was given to him because of the __________ decision. |
| 4. | I called this emergency meeting because our auditors are coming next week and I need a __________ on some of the information in our financial statement. |
| 5. | The board of directors are currently meeting at the __________ so we can’t use it until 1:00 p.m. |
| word: | collaborate | |
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| word: | chairperson | |
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| word: | brainstorm | |
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