Strictly speaking, a short intermission within a meeting that does not end the meeting or destroy its continuity as a single gathering, and after which proceedings are immediately resumed at the point at which they were interrupted. A recess frequently has a purpose connected with the business of the meeting itself—such as to count ballots, to permit consultation among members, or the like.
Source: Implementing the Democratic Process in Girl Scouting (1999)
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