Definition

The committee-room equivalent of 'technically here.' A meeting is quorate when enough members have shown up to make its decisions legal, and everyone present takes a small, solemn pride in being the reason it happened.

Example Usage

We can't vote on the budget until the meeting is quorate, so please stop checking your phones and find a chair.

Source: Provided dictionary definitions; standard parliamentary and committee terminology

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