executive session

executive session

n. A session, as of a legislature or committee, often closed to the public, in which executive business is transacted.

executive session

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a session of the Senate for the discussion of executive business, such as the ratification of treaties: formerly held in secret

exec′utive ses′sion

n. a session of a legislative body or its leaders, generally closed to the public. [1830–40, Amer.]

executive session

A session, usually closed to the public, of a legislative body during which it carries out executive business, such as the ratification of a treaty by the Senate.

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executive session - a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the publicclosed sessionsession - a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"