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)
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The board was then sued by Griffin, who accused board members of violating the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act by making the hire illegally in executive session and not properly answering open-records requests.
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
It may have been adopted at a recent executive session of the Bar’s Board of Governors.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
The board officers were elected following an executive session that lasted for about 40 minutes.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
The five-member commission held a 40-minute executive session to discuss legal strategies but took no binding action.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
It may have been adopted at a recent executive session of the Bar’s Board of Governors.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
The board officers were elected following an executive session that lasted for about 40 minutes.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
The five-member commission held a 40-minute executive session to discuss legal strategies but took no binding action.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Executive session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20session. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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