QUORUM


Meaning of QUORUM in English

quo ‧ rum /ˈkwɔːrəm/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'of whom' ; from the words of an official request to someone to serve on a committee ]

the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting so that official decisions can be made:

We need a quorum of seven.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.