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power breakfast

power breakfast

1 4.8
A morning meeting where important people discuss business over breakfast
  • noun
  • /ˈpaʊər ˈbrɛkfəst/
  • Literature
translation icon : desayuno de trabajo
  • Many major decisions are made during a power breakfast rather than in a boardroom.

Examples

  • The executives scheduled a power breakfast to finalize the deal.

  • She attended a power breakfast with industry leaders at the downtown hotel.

  • They organized a power breakfast to discuss the new project.

  • The CEO invited several clients to a power breakfast this week.

  • During the annual conference, the executives held a power breakfast to discuss new strategies for growth.

  • The mayor organized a power breakfast with local business leaders to tackle the city's economic challenges.

  • At the power breakfast, influential entrepreneurs shared their insights on industry trends and networking.

Synonyms

business meeting
vspower breakfast
36 2.2

A formal gathering where people talk about work or company matters

is held in the morning and typically involves influential participants
lunch meeting
vspower breakfast
5 2.1

A meeting during lunch to talk about work

is held in the morning and usually includes influential participants
business lunch
vspower breakfast
4 2.8

A meal, usually at a restaurant, where people discuss work matters

is held in the morning and often involves influential attendees
luncheon meeting
vspower breakfast
  • Formal
1 3.4

A business meeting held during lunch to discuss work

is held in the morning and usually involves influential attendees

Surface Forms

power breakfast singular
power breakfasts plural

Morphology

power + breakfast

The meaning is directly derivable from 'power' (influence/authority) + 'breakfast' (morning meal): it plausibly denotes a breakfast involving powerful people or influential discussion over breakfast. This noun-noun compounding follows a transparent compositional pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Power breakfast comes from the image of powerful people meeting over breakfast early in the day to make quick, important decisions. The word power shows they are influential, so the phrase means 'a meeting where influential people discuss business matters over breakfast'.