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