noun
: a usually closed session of a legislative or other body acting in the function of an executive council (as of the United States Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)
noun
: a usually closed session of a legislative or other body acting in the function of an executive council (as of the United States Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012