quorum noun

/ˈkwɔː.rəm/

/ˈkwɔːr.əm/ n [S] formal

Definition

the smallest number of people needed to be present at a meeting before it can officially begin and before official decisions can be taken

(Definition of quorum noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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