emergency meeting

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandmeeting

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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meeting
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmiː.tɪŋ/us
/ˈmiː.t̬ɪŋ/
a planned occasion when people come together, either in person or online (= using the internet), to ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandmeetingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This excerpt is from an "emergencymeeting" called to discuss solutions to flagging participation by much of the membership.
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He accepted that anemergencymeetingshould be held.
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I was called to anemergencymeetingof the governors because they are so worried.
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Anemergencymeetingof the negotiating committee was rightly called that afternoon.
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Last week it decided to call anemergencymeetingof area health chairmen.
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To its credit, the council called anemergencymeetingof district and regional councils and interested bodies in the area.
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I was also very pleased to hear that the four parties had held anemergencymeetingthat very evening.
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There's anemergencymeeting, and the students are sent home.
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The following day, the design committee held anemergencymeeting.
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They would have asked for anotheremergencymeetingand insisted on having the time to go through it to understand it properly.
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In light of this anemergencymeetinghas been called by the town elders.
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The news spreads among the executives, resulting in a panickedemergencymeeting.
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At anemergencymeetingsomeone says their only hope is with the quicksand fighter corporation.
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The government went into anemergencymeeting, in what was being described as a national emergency.
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They say they must plan anemergencymeetingto plan this search.
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The ambassador suggested that the king invite all ministers in the government for anemergencymeeting.
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The book club has anemergencymeetingand decides that new rules should be made.
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Four years later, in 2007, the management committee called anemergencymeetingas a final attempt to gather support.
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The league went into anemergencymeeting, and decided to hold the post-season immediately and based seeding on geography.
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The final scene shows the townsfolk protesting at anemergencymeetingabout the outrage at the auction.
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The county manager told the council in anemergencymeetingthe bill was beyond the financial capability of the council.
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The staff called anemergencymeetingafter school and promptly decided to close the school for three days, while the school was sanitized.
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The actual business of the lodge was conducted at anemergencymeetingon the 14th, ensuring both dates appeared in the minutes.
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Anemergencymeetingdistracts the staff; no one notices that the ice block has melted, with the creature showing signs of life.
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