Quorum Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkwɔɹəm

KWOR-uhm

UK

kwˈɔːɹəm

KWAW-ruhm

Definition

The minimum number of people needed to be present at a meeting for decisions to be valid.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in formal, legal, or organizational settings. Common with 'reach a quorum', 'establish a quorum', 'lack (of) quorum'. Always refers to the count of people, not their identity.

• Spanish: quórum
• Portuguese (BR): quórum
• Portuguese (PT): quórum
• Chinese (Simplified): 法定人数
• Chinese (Traditional): 法定人數
• Hindi: कोरम
• Arabic: النصاب القانوني
• Bengali: কোয়ারাম
• Russian: кворум
• Japanese: 定足数
• Vietnamese: tối thiểu thành viên hợp lệ - quorum
• Korean: 정족수
• Turkish: çoğunluk (toplantı) - yeter sayı
• Urdu: کوارم - کم از کم تعداد افراد (میٹنگ کے لیے)
• Indonesian: kuorum

Example Sentences

We need five people for a quorum.

basic

The meeting can't start without a quorum.

basic

We lost the quorum when John left.

basic

Do we finally have a quorum so we can vote?

natural

Without a quorum, all our decisions today will be invalid.

natural

We waited an hour just to reach a quorum.

natural