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Leadership Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Discuss | talk about (something) with another person or group of people. |
| Secondary | coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary. |
| Standing | position, status, or reputation. |
| Majority | the number by which the votes for one party or candidate exceed those of the next in rank. |
| Amendable | capable of being corrected by additions |
| Chairperson | a chairman or chairwoman (used as a neutral alternative). |
| Germane | relevant to a subject under consideration |
| Primary | of chief importance; principal. |
| Committee | a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group |
| Precedence | the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank. |
| Decorum | behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. |
| Main Motion | is a motion that brings business before the assembly |
| General Consent | is a situation in which no one present objects to a proposal |
| Adjourned Meeting | A meeting which is a continuation of a preceding meeting. Sometimes called a "continued meeting." |
| Order of the Day | the prevailing state of things. |
| Subsidiary | less important than but related or supplementary to. |
| Recognition | the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, in particular. |
| Two-thirds Vote | a vote requiring the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of a politically organized group |
| Special | better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual. |
| Parlimantary Procedure | a rule that defines how a particular situation is to be handled, or a particular outcome achieved, in a legislature or deliberative body. |
| Parliamentarian | a member of a parliament, esp. one well versed in parliamentary procedure and experienced in debate. |
| Incidental | accompanying but not a major part of something. |
| Chair | the person in charge of a meeting or organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman). |
| Debatable | open to discussion or argument. |
| Pending | awaiting decision or settlement. |
| Privileged | having special rights, advantages, or immunities. |
| Vote | a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice |
| Out of order | unacceptable or wrong. |
| Poise | graceful and elegant bearing in a person |
| Violation | break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). |
| Tie | connect; link. |
| Vote by Voice | a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger |
| Immediately | at once; instantly |
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