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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Oversight boards would be allowed to review records only in closed session and would be barred from releasing certain details to the public.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The chief’s preference to stay out of the public eye came to a head this year when the Charlotte City Council voted in closed session to approve a financial settlement with Jennings to avoid a lawsuit over comments by now-former council member Tariq Bokhari during a feud over an equipment purchase.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The board was slated to discuss the state takeover and Molinar’s evaluation and contract in a closed session before taking public action on both topics.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
His report to the board was the first public acknowledgement that the district was investigating the matter, previously refusing to share the nature of the investigation referenced on the board’s closed session agendas.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The City Council recently voted in closed session to appeal the Orange County Superior Court’s ruling that the city’s book restriction policy violated the state’s Freedom to Read Act.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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
The former university administrator alleges that in May 2024, the board reconvened on the topic, discussing finances for the athletics department in another closed session.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s expected to last until a UC Regent closed session meeting on Thursday, or longer.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The chief’s preference to stay out of the public eye came to a head this year when the Charlotte City Council voted in closed session to approve a financial settlement with Jennings to avoid a lawsuit over comments by now-former council member Tariq Bokhari during a feud over an equipment purchase.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The board was slated to discuss the state takeover and Molinar’s evaluation and contract in a closed session before taking public action on both topics.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
His report to the board was the first public acknowledgement that the district was investigating the matter, previously refusing to share the nature of the investigation referenced on the board’s closed session agendas.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The City Council recently voted in closed session to appeal the Orange County Superior Court’s ruling that the city’s book restriction policy violated the state’s Freedom to Read Act.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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
The former university administrator alleges that in May 2024, the board reconvened on the topic, discussing finances for the athletics department in another closed session.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s expected to last until a UC Regent closed session meeting on Thursday, or longer.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Closed session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed%20session. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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