executive session
noun
: a usually closed session (as of a legislative body) that functions as an executive council (as of the U.S. Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)
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The Board of Education is scheduled to meet Friday in an executive session — which is closed to the public — to discuss the district’s investigations into Poole and Brenda Smith.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The school board went into executive session last week and finalized several changes Monday night.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Before taking up the Bonham Exchange issue during Thursday’s meeting, the mayor and City Council’s 10 members went into a closed-door executive session to discuss it.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hutchins council members met at city hall in executive session for XXX hours and didn’t disclose any details discussed afterward, when Vasquez said the council took no official action.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The school board went into executive session last week and finalized several changes Monday night.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Before taking up the Bonham Exchange issue during Thursday’s meeting, the mayor and City Council’s 10 members went into a closed-door executive session to discuss it.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hutchins council members met at city hall in executive session for XXX hours and didn’t disclose any details discussed afterward, when Vasquez said the council took no official action.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Executive session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20session. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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