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An athletic gathering where Americans conduct swimming races (a “swim meet”) or running races (a “track meet”).

Under no circumstances should you ever describe a forum wherein dreary middle managers gather to run through a deck as a “meet”. That is a “meeting”.

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-A gathering where [[US Person|Americans]] conduct swimming races (a “swim meet”) or running races (a “track meet”). Under no circumstances a place where dreary middle managers gather to run through a [[deck]].
+{{g}}An athletic gathering where [[US Person|Americans]] conduct swimming races (a “swim meet”) or running races (a “track meet”).
-That is a “[[meeting]]”.
+Under no circumstances should you ever describe a forum wherein dreary [[middle manager]]s gather to run through a [[deck]] as a “meet”.  That is a “[[meeting]]”.
 {{seealso}}
 *[[Meeting paradox]]
 *[[Conference call anatomy]]