noun
quorum
KWAW-ruhm
noun
1
The minimum number of members who must be present for a group to conduct official business or hold a valid vote.
"Only twelve of the twenty board members showed up, so they failed to reach a quorum."
"The meeting was postponed because they could not achieve a quorum."
How to Use Quorum
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe smallest number of people who need to show up before a group can officially vote or make decisions.
Common pairings
reach a quorum
lack a quorum
quorum of members
Word Forms
quorums plural, quora plural
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Etymology
From a Latin legal phrase meaning "of whom we want you to be one," originally used to name specific people required to be part of an official commission.