executive session

noun

: a usually closed session (as of a legislative body) that functions as an executive council (as of the U.S. Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)

Examples of executive session in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The order to approve the appointment beyond the 120-day term, which would have ended Aug. 5, was entered on Thursday by U.S. District Chief Judge Virginia Kendall after the full court met in executive session Monday. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025

The commissioners interviewed Snell and three other candidates in an executive session Thursday before approving Snell with a 3-1 public vote. —Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Board members met in executive session the evening of May 22 to discuss Yearwood and the other finalist for superintendent, Ben Shuldiner. —Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

The Sunday meeting came after a special Conway School Board meeting Wednesday night, where board members and Collum met in executive session for about two hours to discuss his future with the school district. —Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for executive session

• accession
• aggression
• compression
• concession
• confession
• depression
• digression
• discretion
• expression
• impression
• obsession
• oppression

Legal Definition

executive session

noun

: a closed session (as of the U.S. Senate) in which executive business (as consideration of appointments or ratification of treaties) is taken care of compare legislative session