A meeting of all members of an organisation which constitutes the highest, decision-making body under the terms of its charter or constitution, and is held for deciding the most important business such as election of officers, adoption of the budget and accounts, amendment of the constitution, adoption of bye-laws, etc.
Constitutions of organisations normally distinguish between the regular or ordinary general-assembly held at fixed periods (usually once a year) and an extraordinary general assembly convened by the board or at the request of a certain number of members to decide an important matter in the interval between two ordinary general assembly meetings.
A mandatory gathering of members of an organisation for the conduct of official business. (See also Annual General Meeting).