Meeting / mitiŋ /

From : Merrian Webster Online: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet

Etymology: Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot . Date: before 12th century.

A meeting is a gathering of people. comes from the verb meet , which means to go to place for an specific purpose. It can be to discuss a problem, a topic or anything that requieres a conversation. A meeting can be with two o more people.

There are diferent types of meetings : formal or informal metting , town meeting, board meeting , group meetings and business meetings.

Business mettings are formal and there is one person who guides and sometimes takes the final decision. This person can be a spokesman, a leader or the director the CEO , the chairperson or anyone with authority. There is an introduction of the topics or things to be discussed, different proposals and finally there are conclusions.

Meetings should start on time and should have an agenda. The chairperson should make sure that every person speak. Participants should express their agreement or disagreement about the points. The chairman should also finish on time and resolved every point. ( From : Business Vocabulary in Use )