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Quorum

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: The minimum number of members required to be present at a meeting in order to make it valid and conduct business.

Usage examples:

• The board of directors cannot proceed without a quorum of at least six members.
• We need to wait until the quorum is reached before we can start the meeting.

Part of speech: Latin phrase

Sense 1: "Quorum" is also a Latin phrase meaning "of whom," typically used in legal contexts to indicate a majority of a specified group.

Usage examples:

• The legislation can only be passed with the consent of quorum.
• The quorum of shareholders must be present to vote on the proposed changes.