| gavel |
a small wooden hammer. It is used by a judge or someone in charge of a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| greet |
to speak to with friendly or polite words upon meeting or when starting a letter. [1/3 definitions] |
| head-on |
meeting with the front part or head first. [1/2 definitions] |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. [1/3 definitions] |
| interview |
a meeting between a person who has applied for a job and the person who is offering the job. The person who wants the job must answer questions about his or her experience and qualifications. [1/3 definitions] |
| linkup |
a meeting or contact, as of spacecraft. [1/2 definitions] |
| mass meeting |
a large public meeting, called to discuss some matter of common concern or interest. |
| meet1 |
to gather together for a meeting. [2/8 definitions] |
| Merry Christmas |
used as a greeting, when meeting or parting, to wish someone a joyful time at Christmas. |
| minute1 |
(plural) the written record of a meeting. [1/4 definitions] |
| moderate |
to direct, guide, or preside over a discussion or meeting. [1/4 definitions] |
| moderator |
someone who moderates, such as the leader of a discussion group or the chairperson at a meeting. [1/2 definitions] |
| motion |
a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting. [1/5 definitions] |
| move |
to make a formal proposal or request at a meeting or in a court of law. [1/11 definitions] |
| observer |
someone who watches and listens at an event such as a meeting but does not participate in it. |
| peace conference |
a meeting held to seek an end to a war or to find a way to a lasting peace. |
| pen pal |
a person who exchanges letters regularly with someone else usu. living so far away that a personal meeting is unlikely. |
| plenum |
a general assembly or meeting, as of a legislature, with all members present. [1/3 definitions] |
| powwow |
(informal) any meeting or conference. [1/4 definitions] |
| preside |
to act as directing or controlling authority, esp. in a meeting or within an organization. |
| proceeding |
(pl.) a series of events taking place over time, esp. a formal meeting. [2/4 definitions] |