Definition

Proper noun: - Henry M. Robert: An American soldier, engineer, and writer, known as the parliamentary authority who authored the widely used manual of parliamentary procedure, Robert's Rules of Order.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The meeting was conducted strictly according to the principles established by Henry M. Robert.
  • Henry M. Robert first published his rules in 1876 to bring order to organizational meetings.

Advanced Usage

• "Robertian": Pertaining to or in accordance with the parliamentary procedures codified by Henry M. Robert.
  • The assembly followed a Robertian framework for debate.

Variants and Related Words

• Robert's Rules of Order (n): The full title of the manual authored by Henry M. Robert.
  • The chairperson asked the secretary to consult Robert's Rules of Order.
• Parliamentarian (n): An expert in parliamentary procedure, a role whose modern practice is heavily influenced by Robert's work.

Synonyms

• Parliamentary authority: An expert or a source, like Robert's book, on rules for conducting meetings.

Related Phrases

• "To rule something out of order": A common parliamentary phrase popularized by the procedures in .
  • The chair ruled the motion out of order.

Related Idioms

• "According to Robert": A phrase used informally to indicate that a process is following formal parliamentary rules.
  • We need to take a vote according to Robert.

Noun

1. United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)