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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The City Council will appoint an interim director during a closed session meeting Tuesday afternoon, according to the agenda.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Board member Judy Patacsil unsuccessfully tried to amend that motion to include a second legal opinion and discuss the policy and any concerns about it openly, not just in closed session.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Watlington allegations Council voted in closed session in May to pay Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings a controversial $305,000 settlement, reportedly to avoid a lawsuit over comments from former Council member Tariq Bokhari.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Neither the officers’ official complaints nor specific details about the allegations have been made public — a previous closed session when the council discussed the complaints was not open to the public.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 11 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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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Board member Judy Patacsil unsuccessfully tried to amend that motion to include a second legal opinion and discuss the policy and any concerns about it openly, not just in closed session.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Watlington allegations Council voted in closed session in May to pay Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings a controversial $305,000 settlement, reportedly to avoid a lawsuit over comments from former Council member Tariq Bokhari.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Neither the officers’ official complaints nor specific details about the allegations have been made public — a previous closed session when the council discussed the complaints was not open to the public.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 11 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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