An Annual General Meeting, a yearly gathering of an organization's members to discuss business matters and elect leadership.
Modern English acronym formed from 'Annual General Meeting'. The concept derives from corporate governance practices that developed in the 19th century as joint-stock companies became common.
AGMs are fascinating windows into democratic decision-making in miniature - they compress all the drama of political assemblies into corporate boardrooms, complete with proxy battles and shareholder rebellions that can topple entire leadership teams.
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