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.
Examples of closed session in a Sentence
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Furthermore, Section 5665 gives members the right to speak with the board in closed session to discuss a payment plan to catch up on their delinquency.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 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
On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
From there, the committee is expected to present their selection to a closed session of the Amtrak board in May.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The council determined during closed session that his first-year performance exceeded expectations.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Lucas, whose staff presented the resolution to the board, met with board members during the closed session for roughly an hour.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 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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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Furthermore, Section 5665 gives members the right to speak with the board in closed session to discuss a payment plan to catch up on their delinquency.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 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
On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
From there, the committee is expected to present their selection to a closed session of the Amtrak board in May.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The council determined during closed session that his first-year performance exceeded expectations.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Lucas, whose staff presented the resolution to the board, met with board members during the closed session for roughly an hour.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 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 29 May. 2026.
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