Noun
extraordinary general meeting (plural extraordinary general meetings)
A meeting of e.g. shareholders, or members of an association or organisation, constituted similarly to an annual general meeting, but held outside of the usual schedule in order to address special matters that have arisen and need urgent attention. Abbreviation EGM.
The shareholders in Nokia corporation during an Extraordinary General Meeting of the company on Wednesday approved the proposed acquisition of Franco-American company Alcatel-Lucent. Source: Internet