Definition

Proper noun A person: Henry Martyn Robert was a United States Army officer and engineer. He is best known as the author of Robert's Rules of Order, a widely used manual of parliamentary procedure first published in 1876.

Examples of Usage

• The meeting was conducted according to the principles established by Henry Martyn Robert.
• Henry Martyn Robert served as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• The biography detailed the life of Henry Martyn Robert, from his military career to his work on parliamentary law.

Advanced Usage

• "Robertian": (adjective) Pertaining to or characteristic of the parliamentary procedures codified by Henry Martyn Robert.
  • The assembly followed a strictly Robertian process for debate.

Variants and Related Words

• Robert's Rules of Order: (proper noun) The full title of the book authored by Henry Martyn Robert, often shortened to "Robert's Rules."
  • The chairperson consulted Robert's Rules of Order to resolve the procedural question.

Synonyms

• Parliamentarian: (noun) An expert in the rules and procedures of deliberative assemblies. (While not a direct synonym for the person, Henry Martyn Robert is considered a foundational figure for parliamentarians.)
• Author of Robert's Rules: (noun phrase) A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Under Robert's Rules: (prepositional phrase) According to the procedures outlined in Henry Martyn Robert's manual.
  • Under Robert's Rules, a motion requires a second before it can be debated.

Noun

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