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People involved in meetings

chair

noun

the person who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or company

chairman

noun

the person who is in charge of a meeting or committee. Many people prefer to say chair or chairperson, because the word chairman suggests that the person in this position is always a man.

chairperson

noun

the person who is in charge of a meeting or committee

chairwoman

noun

the woman who is in charge of a meeting or committee

contingent

noun

a group of people representing a place, organization etc at a meeting or event

convener

noun

someone who organizes the meetings of a committee

convenor

a British spelling of convener

delegate

noun

someone who is chosen to represent a group of other people at a meeting

deputation

noun

a group of people who are sent somewhere to represent a larger group at a meeting or discussion

discussion group

noun

a group of people who meet regularly to exchange ideas on a particular subject

meeting

noun

the people involved in a meeting

moderator

noun

someone who is in charge of a discussion, meeting etc between people with different opinions

mover

noun

someone who makes a formal proposal at a meeting

rapporteur

noun

someone who is chosen to study a particular situation or subject and report what they learn to an organization or meeting

secretary

noun

the member of a committee who writes letters and keeps records of meetings

subcommittee

noun

a small group of people who are part of a larger committee and who meet to discuss one particular thing

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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