What (who) is deliberations - definition
MEETING OR INQUIRY OF CONCERNED PERSONS OR ADVISORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELIBERATION, DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON SOME MATTER OR ACTION
Deliberate; Jury deliberation; Deliberations; Jury deliberations
![The city council of [[The Hague]] deliberating in 1636.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/De Haagse magistraat in 1636.jpg?width=200 "The city council of [[The Hague]] deliberating in 1636.")
![[[Shimer College]] Assembly deliberation.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shimer assembly applause.jpg?width=200 "[[Shimer College]] Assembly deliberation.")
deliberations
n. deliberations about
deliberation
(deliberations)
1.
Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
After much deliberation, a decision was reached...
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2.
Deliberations are formal discussions where an issue is considered carefully.
Their deliberations were rather inconclusive.
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3.
If you say or do something with deliberation, you do it slowly and carefully.
Fred spoke with deliberation...
My mother folded her coat across the back of the chair with careful deliberation.
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deliberate
I. v. n.
Reflect, ponder, consider, think, cogitate, ruminate, muse, meditate, take counsel with one's self.
II. a.
1.
Wary, cautious, careful, circumspect, considerate, thoughtful.
2.
Well considered, well advised.
3.
Purposed, done on purpose, studied, done in cold blood.
4.
Slow, unhurried, leisurely.
Wikipedia
Deliberation
Deliberation is a process of thoughtfully weighing options, usually prior to voting. Deliberation emphasizes the use of logic and reason as opposed to power-struggle, creativity, or dialogue. Group decisions are generally made after deliberation through a vote or consensus of those involved.
In legal settings a jury famously uses deliberation because it is given specific options, like guilty or not guilty, along with information and arguments to evaluate. In "deliberative democracy", the aim is for both elected officials and the general public to use deliberation rather than power-struggle as the basis for their vote.
Pronunciation examples for deliberations
1. And they observe deliberations
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2. was not sequestered until deliberations.
Illusion of Justice _ Jerry Buting _ Talks at Google
3. during our little deliberations at Vevey,
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4. So ethics deliberations end up committing a lot
The Ethics of Invention _ Prof Sheila Jasanoff _ Talks at Google
5. they're in deliberations, they're supposed to be cut off.
Illusion of Justice _ Jerry Buting _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of deliberations
1. Jurors began deliberations late Tuesday afternoon.
2. They were to resume deliberations Thursday morning.
3. "Its deliberations have frustrated impatient presidents.
4. The jury began its deliberations Monday afternoon.
5. Jurors were expected to begin deliberations Thursday.