executive session
noun
: a usually closed session (as of a legislative body) that functions as an executive council (as of the U.S. Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Immediately afterward, the council entered executive session to interview the two finalists. 
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 The appointments followed an executive session of more than 1½ hours. Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2022 The purpose of Monday night's meeting was for the school board to enter an executive session to discuss personnel matters, according to a meeting notice. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 May 2022 The two sat in council chambers after the vote to begin executive session, and the village police chief escorted them out. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2021 How is the city justifying an executive session for this issue? Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2021 In other action Tuesday, commissioners met for about 30 minutes in executive session, then returned to open session to approve a $20,000 lawsuit settlement involving the April 18, 2019, death of Jack Ule, an inmate at the Bexar County Jail. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021 The school board's meeting began with a public comment period of about 10 minutes but moved into private executive session. Matthew J. Friedman, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 The remaining four school board members unanimously selected Krupinski among 16 applicants immediately after discussing the matter in a private executive session. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2021 See More
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 The appointments followed an executive session of more than 1½ hours. Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2022 The purpose of Monday night's meeting was for the school board to enter an executive session to discuss personnel matters, according to a meeting notice. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 May 2022 The two sat in council chambers after the vote to begin executive session, and the village police chief escorted them out. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2021 How is the city justifying an executive session for this issue? Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2021 In other action Tuesday, commissioners met for about 30 minutes in executive session, then returned to open session to approve a $20,000 lawsuit settlement involving the April 18, 2019, death of Jack Ule, an inmate at the Bexar County Jail. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021 The school board's meeting began with a public comment period of about 10 minutes but moved into private executive session. Matthew J. Friedman, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 The remaining four school board members unanimously selected Krupinski among 16 applicants immediately after discussing the matter in a private executive session. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
executive session
noun
: a closed session (as of the U.S. Senate) in which executive business (as consideration of appointments or ratification of treaties) is taken care of compare legislative session