closed session
noun
: a meeting or a portion of a meeting closed to all but members
The board will meet in closed session to discuss the issue.
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Councilmember Norma Martinez-Rubin was absent from the meeting, but Councilmember Maureen Toms noted the council had voted unanimously in a recent closed session to move forward with the selection.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
That included a virtual meeting Monday where the school board went into closed session and ended the livestream without coming back into open session.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
During the June meeting Wednesday, board members met in closed session for over an hour.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The Foundation originally brought forward their proposal to fully fund the construction, operations and maintenance of the ice sports facility during a closed session meeting in 2024, according to Deputy City Manager Joanna Axelrod.
—Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Finalists were expected to be interviewed by Whitemyer and the City Council in a closed session, Whitemyer said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Austin will start on July 1, according to a decision by the LBUSD board, which Morgan announced after a closed session during Thursday night’s board meeting at Thurston Middle School.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
After months of negotiation, the City Council approved the agreement in closed session Tuesday.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index closed session 1.1% high, paring earlier gains, while the Stoxx 600 Industrial Goods & Services index advanced almost 0.3%.
—Tasmin Lockwood,hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
That included a virtual meeting Monday where the school board went into closed session and ended the livestream without coming back into open session.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
During the June meeting Wednesday, board members met in closed session for over an hour.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The Foundation originally brought forward their proposal to fully fund the construction, operations and maintenance of the ice sports facility during a closed session meeting in 2024, according to Deputy City Manager Joanna Axelrod.
—Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Finalists were expected to be interviewed by Whitemyer and the City Council in a closed session, Whitemyer said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Austin will start on July 1, according to a decision by the LBUSD board, which Morgan announced after a closed session during Thursday night’s board meeting at Thurston Middle School.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
After months of negotiation, the City Council approved the agreement in closed session Tuesday.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index closed session 1.1% high, paring earlier gains, while the Stoxx 600 Industrial Goods & Services index advanced almost 0.3%.
—Tasmin Lockwood,hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Closed session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed%20session. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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