What is another term for a special meeting?

• A. Special Meeting
• B. Interim Meeting
• C. Called Meeting
• D. Meeting

Answer: (A)

A special meeting is a gathering that is scheduled outside the regular meeting calendar to handle business for a specific purpose. That precise designation is why the term itself is the best answer here: it directly names the kind of meeting being described, which is what the question is asking for. In parliamentary practice, this kind of meeting is set apart from routine sessions precisely because of its focused agenda and the need for proper notice to members.

Other terms don’t fit as neatly. An interim meeting isn’t a standard, widely used term in Robert’s Rules for this concept, so it can be confusing or unfamiliar. A generic “meeting” lacks the qualifier that signals it’s outside the regular schedule. A “called meeting” is a plausible way people might describe it in everyday speech, but the formal designation used in the rules is the precise term “special meeting,” making it the clearest and most appropriate choice in this context.