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annual general meeting
The most important annual meeting of the members of an association or organization, or the shareholders of a company, at which reports are presented and important decisions are made.
Auf der Jahreshauptversammlung des Sportvereins wird der neue Vorstand gewählt.
At the sports club's annual general meeting, the new board is elected.
This long word is easy to understand if you break it down: it consists of 'Jahres-' (of the year), 'Haupt-' (main/most important), and 'Versammlung' (meeting). So it is literally the 'most important meeting of the year'.
Die Jahreshauptversammlung findet immer im März statt.
The annual general meeting always takes place in March.
To describe the place where something happens, the preposition 'auf' (at/on) with the dative is almost always used. So you 'an der Versammlung teilnehmen' (take part in the meeting), but you are 'auf der Versammlung' (at the meeting).
Auf der Jahreshauptversammlung wurden hitzige Diskussionen geführt.
Heated discussions were held at the annual general meeting.
In connection with this word, the verbs 'eine Versammlung abhalten' (to hold a meeting), 'eine Versammlung einberufen' (to convene a meeting), or 'an einer Versammlung teilnehmen' (to take part in a meeting) are often used.
Der Vorstand muss die Jahreshauptversammlung fristgerecht einberufen.
The board must convene the annual general meeting within the required deadline.
The word belongs to formal language and is used mainly in the context of associations, organizations, and companies. It rarely occurs in everyday conversation among friends.
Das Protokoll der letzten Jahreshauptversammlung wurde genehmigt.
The minutes of the last annual general meeting were approved.
general meeting
'die Mitgliederversammlung' and 'die Jahreshauptversammlung' can both be an official meeting of members. 'Mitgliederversammlung' is the more general term: it can also take place several times a year. 'Jahreshauptversammlung' means the most important meeting of the year. There are often reports, elections, or important decisions there. The words are easily confused because a 'Jahreshauptversammlung' is usually also a 'Mitgliederversammlung'. But not every 'Mitgliederversammlung' is a 'Jahreshauptversammlung'. If you mean only the annual main meeting, 'Jahreshauptversammlung' is more precise.
Bei der Jahreshauptversammlung wurde der alte Vorstand wiedergewählt.
At the annual general meeting, the old board was reelected.
Die Mitgliederversammlung entscheidet heute über die neuen Regeln im Verein.
Today the general meeting is deciding on the new rules in the association.