walking quorum

walking quorum
 n.β€” Β«β€œWalking” quorums, often called β€œroaming” quorums, are those times when members of a government bodyβ€”a city council or school board, for instanceβ€”discuss public business outside of public meetings. It’s often in groups fewer than that number needed for an official meeting.Β» β€”β€œEditorial: Ending ’walking quorums'” West Branch Times Online (Iowa) Feb. 20, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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