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What does “run a meeting” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To be in charge of organizing and leading a meeting
“She's good at running meetings efficiently.”
From the B2 lesson Getting Down to Business (meetings).
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What does “run a meeting” mean?
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