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Meaning of "general meeting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERAL MEETING

general meeting  [ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈmiːtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERAL MEETING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
General meeting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENERAL MEETING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Annual general meeting

An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the general public, are often required by law to hold. An AGM is held every year to elect the board of directors and inform their members of previous and future activities. It is an opportunity for the shareholders and partners to receive copies of the company's accounts as well as reviewing fiscal information for the past year and asking any questions regarding the directions the business will take in the future.

Definition of general meeting in the English dictionary

The definition of general meeting in the dictionary is a meeting of all the shareholders of a company, often held annually.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENERAL MEETING


approximeeting
əˈprɒksɪˌmiːtɪŋ
beating
ˈbiːtɪŋ
cheating
ˈtʃiːtɪŋ
competing
kəmˈpiːtɪŋ
eating
ˈiːtɪŋ
fleeting
ˈfliːtɪŋ
greeting
ˈɡriːtɪŋ
heating
ˈhiːtɪŋ
Keating
ˈkiːtɪŋ
meat-eating
ˈmiːtˌiːtɪŋ
meeting
ˈmiːtɪŋ
overeating
ˌəʊvərˈiːtɪŋ
overheating
ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪŋ
repeating
rɪˈpiːtɪŋ
retreating
rɪˈtriːtɪŋ
seating
ˈsiːtɪŋ
sheeting
ˈʃiːtɪŋ
Sunday-go-to-meeting
ˈsʌndeɪɡəʊtəˈmiːtɪŋ
telemeeting
ˈtɛlɪˌmiːtɪŋ
world-beating
ˈwɜːldˌbiːtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERAL MEETING

general headquarters
general holiday
general hospital
general insurance
General Judgement
General Judgment
general knowledge
general linguistics
General Manager
general medicine
general officer
General Officer Commanding
general paralysis of the insane
general paresis
general partnership
General Post Office
general power of appointment
general practice
general practitioner
general public

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERAL MEETING

accounting
annual general meeting
board meeting
budgeting
buffeting
carpeting
committee meeting
direct marketing
e-marketing
Faculty meeting
marketing
mass marketing
neuromarketing
Quaker meeting
riveting
sales meeting
staff meeting
targeting
telemarketing
ticketing
viral marketing

Synonyms and antonyms of general meeting in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «general meeting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERAL MEETING

Find out the translation of general meeting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of general meeting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «general meeting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

股东大会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asamblea general
570 millions of speakers

English

general meeting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामान्य बैठक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاجتماع العام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общее собрание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assembleia geral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারন সভা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assemblée générale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mesyuarat agung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptversammlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

総会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rapat umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đại hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது கூட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य बैठक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genel toplantı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assemblea generale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Walne zgromadzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальні збори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adunarea generală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενική συνέλευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene vergadering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bolagsstämma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

generalforsamling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of general meeting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL MEETING»

The term «general meeting» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL MEETING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about general meeting

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2 QUOTES WITH «GENERAL MEETING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word general meeting.
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John Strachan
At the first general meeting of this Corporation in 1820, his Lordship presided; a circumstance, which may well be considered an era in the history of the Church of Upper Canada.
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Natalie Zea
I've been trying to get into comedy for years. I had a meeting with one of the networks a couple years ago, a general meeting, and when they asked what I was looking for and I told them I'd prefer to do comedy, it was as if I had two heads.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERAL MEETING»

Discover the use of general meeting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to general meeting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corporations Law in Australia
This tension underlies questions such as whether members should have a right to call a general meeting even if the directors are unwilling, whether this right should be limited to minorities of a specified minimum size, and the extent to which ...
Roman Tomasic, Stephen Bottomley, Rob McQueen, 2002
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First Report of the Council to the General Meeting, Held ...
A Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, the Proceedings of the General Meeting, a List of Contributions, Etc International Association for Obtaining a Uniform Decimal System of Measures, Weights, and Coins. British Branch.
International Association for Obtaining a Uniform Decimal System of Measures, Weights, and Coins. British Branch, 1857
3
Comparative Corporate Governance: Shareholders as a Rule-maker
Power to call a general meeting. If the company has adopted Table A, its directors have a general power to call general meetings.244 Sometimes directors must call a general meeting. The court has a reserve power to call a meeting if " for any ...
Petri Mäntysaari, 2005
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Corporate Business Forms in Europe: A Compendium of Public ...
increase the registered capital or the possibility of capitalization of monetary receivables or the issuance of bonds. 52 The general meeting may further appoint and recall the members of the other two statutory organs of the company, the board ...
Frank Dornseifer, 2005
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Report[s] of Proceedings at a General Meeting of ...
At a Special General Meeting of Proprietors, held at the City of London Tavern, the 17th of March, 1830, ' JOHN EASTHOPE, Esquire, M.P. IN THE CHAIR. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read. Resonvnn; That for the purpose of' affording ...
United Mexican Mining Association, 1830
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At a General Meeting of the Society of the Friends of the ...
At a GENERAL MEETING of the SOCIETY of the FRIENDS of the PEOPLE, associated for the Purpose x>f obtaining a PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, the Draught of a Resolution and Plan of Reform, drawn up by Mr. FRANCIS, was laid before ...
Society of the Friends of the People (Great Britain), 1794
7
Report of the Directors to the ... General Meeting of the ...
PLAN. I. The Name* THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. II. The Object. — The sole object is to spread the knowledge of Christ among heathen and other unenlightened nations. III. The Members. — Persons subscribing one guinea, or more, ...
London Missionary Society, 1834
8
Report of the proceedings of the ... general meeting of the ...
Oriental Translation Fund. fa*/. 'm(r?> REPORT OP THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING or.
Oriental Translation Fund, 1828
9
European Company and Financial Law: European Community ...
statutes, may request that the general meeting be convened and its agenda set. 2 . The request for a meeting shall give the reasons for convening it and the items to be included on the agenda. 3. If, following a request made under paragraph 1  ...
Klaus J. Hopt, Eddy Wymeersch, 1994
10
Report of the Proceedings at the General Meeting of the ...
To Consider the Propriety of a Petition to His Majesty to Dismiss His Present Ministers Edinburgh (Scotland). Citizens. Mr. Momceeiff returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him. He observed that the meeting was now near to clote, and ...
Edinburgh (Scotland). Citizens, 1820

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERAL MEETING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term general meeting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Country Style Cooking Restaurant Chain to Hold 2015 Annual …
Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for ... The notice of the annual general meeting is available on the Investor ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Northern Dynasty Reports Annual General Meeting Results
VANCOUVER, July 10, 2015 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ – Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE MKT: NAK) (“Northern Dynasty” or the “Company”) ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jul 15»
3
AB General Meeting of Shareholders did not take place. Repeated …
AB”Dvarčionių keramika” extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders did not take place on July 10, 2015 because there was no quorum. «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
4
Avante Logixx Inc. Announces Annual General Meeting, Amends …
Avante Logixx Inc. Announces Annual General Meeting, Amends and Restates Stock Option Plan and Adopts Advance Notice By-Law. «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
5
AT&S Releases Annual General Meeting Results
In today's 21st Ordinary Annual General Meeting of AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft (AT&S) a dividend of EUR ... «I-Connect007, Jul 15»
6
Himax Technologies, Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on …
... and other semiconductor products, today announced that the Company will hold its annual general meeting in Taiwan on August 27, 2015. «EIN News, Jul 15»
7
Internet Society Announces New Board of Trustees at Annual …
The Internet Society is pleased to announce that its Board of Trustees seated four new Board members at its Annual General Meeting, 7-8 July. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
8
ReneSola Announces Notice of Annual General Meeting
JIASHAN, China, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (www.renesola.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading brand and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
9
Phoenix New Media to Hold 2015 Annual General Meeting on …
The notice of the annual general meeting, which sets forth the ... to shareholder approval at the annual general meeting, is available on the ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
10
New agreements signed during CMHA annual general meeting
During the annual general meeting for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Helga Bryant, CEO of the Northern Regional Health ... «Thompson Citizen, Jul 15»

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