| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accountability | responsibility for actions |
| 2. | adjourn | end a meeting formally |
| 3. | adopt | accept formally |
| 4. | agenda | list of items for discussion |
| 5. | amendment | change proposed to a motion |
| 6. | apology | notice of inability to attend |
| 7. | approval | formal acceptance |
| 8. | attendance | presence at a meeting |
| 9. | ballot | method or paper for voting |
| 10. | board | group managing an organization |
| 11. | briefing | short informational summary |
| 12. | budget | planned income and spending |
| 13. | business | matters handled by the meeting |
| 14. | bylaw | rule governing an organization |
| 15. | carry | be approved by vote |
| 16. | casting vote | deciding vote by chair |
| 17. | chair | person leading the meeting |
| 18. | circulate | distribute to all members |
| 19. | committee | group appointed for a task |
| 20. | compliance | following rules or laws |
| 21. | confidentiality | keeping information private |
| 22. | consensus | general agreement among members |
| 23. | deadline | latest allowed time |
| 24. | debate | formal discussion of arguments |
| 25. | decision | final choice made |
| 26. | delegate | representative sent by a group |
| 27. | deliberation | careful discussion before deciding |
| 28. | disclosure | making information known |
| 29. | discussion | exchange of views |
| 30. | election | process of choosing by vote |
| 31. | ethics | moral principles of conduct |
| 32. | evaluation | judging quality or results |
| 33. | expenditure | money spent |
| 34. | facilitator | person helping discussion proceed |
| 35. | feedback | responses or comments given |
| 36. | finance | management of money |
| 37. | finding | result discovered or concluded |
| 38. | follow-up | later action after meeting |
| 39. | funding | money provided for purpose |
| 40. | governance | system of direction and control |
| 41. | guideline | recommended course of action |
| 42. | impact | effect on people or things |
| 43. | implementation | putting a plan into effect |
| 44. | jurisdiction | official area of authority |
| 45. | liaison | person linking groups |
| 46. | majority | more than half |
| 47. | mandate | official authority or duty |
| 48. | milestone | significant stage in progress |
| 49. | minutes | official written record of meeting |
| 50. | mitigation | action reducing risk |
| 51. | motion | formal proposal for decision |
| 52. | new business | new matters for discussion |
| 53. | nomination | formal suggestion of a candidate |
| 54. | notice | formal advance information |
| 55. | objective | specific goal to achieve |
| 56. | observer | person watching without voting |
| 57. | old business | unfinished matters from before |
| 58. | order | proper procedure or sequence |
| 59. | outcome | final result |
| 60. | oversight | supervision and review |
| 61. | point of order | objection about procedure |
| 62. | policy | guiding rule or principle |
| 63. | postpone | delay until later |
| 64. | priority | most important matter |
| 65. | procedure | official way of doing things |
| 66. | proposal | suggested plan or action |
| 67. | propose | put forward for consideration |
| 68. | protocol | accepted formal practice |
| 69. | quorum | minimum members needed to act |
| 70. | ratify | confirm formally |
| 71. | reconsider | consider again formally |
| 72. | recusal | stepping aside from decision |
| 73. | refer | send to another group |
| 74. | reject | refuse to accept |
| 75. | report | formal account or findings |
| 76. | rescind | cancel officially |
| 77. | resolution | formal decision or statement |
| 78. | roll call | calling names one by one |
| 79. | rule | prescribed principle or regulation |
| 80. | scope | range of activity covered |
| 81. | second | support a motion formally |
| 82. | secret ballot | anonymous written vote |
| 83. | show of hands | vote by raised hands |
| 84. | split vote | vote divided between sides |
| 85. | stakeholder | person affected by decisions |
| 86. | strategy | plan for achieving aims |
| 87. | subcommittee | smaller committee within committee |
| 88. | table | postpone consideration temporarily |
| 89. | tie | equal number of votes |
| 90. | timeline | schedule of events |
| 91. | transparency | openness in processes |
| 92. | treasurer | officer managing finances |
| 93. | trustee | person holding responsibility in trust |
| 94. | unanimous | agreed by everyone |
| 95. | update | latest information on progress |
| 96. | vice-chair | deputy to the chair |
| 97. | voice vote | vote by spoken response |
| 98. | vote | formal expression of choice |
| 99. | withdraw | remove a motion or proposal |
| 100. | working group | small group for a task |