Quorum

/ˈkwɔːrəm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The minimum number of members required to be present at a meeting to make the proceedings valid.

The meeting was postponed because the quorum was not met.

The minimum number of representatives needed to conduct business or make decisions in an assembly.

In order to pass the new law, a quorum of at least 50 members must be present.

An acceptable number or proportion of individuals needed to make a group or system function effectively.

The committee requires a quorum to hold a vote on the proposed policy changes.

A group consisting of the minimum number of individuals necessary for a meeting's decisions to be valid.

During the emergency session, a quorum was quickly established to address the urgent issues.

The term comes from the Latin word 'quorum,' meaning 'of whom.'

quorum call:

A call to determine whether a quorum is present.

quorum requirements:

The specific number of members needed for a meeting to be valid.

lack of quorum:

A situation in which the required number of members is not present.

In informal contexts, refers to achieving the required number of people to proceed with a plan.

We finally hit quorum for the party planning committee!

Used jokingly to describe a gathering that has just enough members present to be considered legitimate.

Looks like we have our quorum for game night, let’s start!