sensing session
n.— «The complaints have surfaced at town hall meetings for staff and soldiers, at commanders’”sensing sessions” in which soldiers or officers are encouraged to speak freely, and in several inspector general’s reports detailing building conditions, safety issues and other matters.» —“Hospital Officials Knew of Neglect” by Anne Hull, Dana Priest Washington Post Feb. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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