Model UN Word List

Anne D.
Key vocabulary from the Model United Nations.
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  1. bloc
    a group united for a particular purpose
  2. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  3. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  4. placard
    a sign posted in a public place
  5. position paper
    a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
  6. yield
    give or supply
  7. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  8. veto
    a vote that blocks a decision
  9. roll call
    calling out an official list of names
  10. secretariat
    an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
  11. signatory
    one who writes his or her name on and is bound by a document
  12. sponsor
    an advocate who presents a person
  13. chairperson
    the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
  14. gavel
    a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
  15. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  16. unmoderated
    not made less extreme
  17. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
  18. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  19. standard
    a basis for comparison
  20. remind
    put in the mind of someone
Created on Thu Apr 07 15:52:25 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Apr 07 15:53:47 EDT 2011)

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