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Encyclopedia > Round Table (disambiguation)

For the general meaning of round table, see: Round table.


Some of the specific round tables are:


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Round Coffee Table (1191 words)
Round table - A round table is one which has no "head" and no "sides", and therefore no one person sitting at it is given a privileged position and all are treated as equals.
Coffee table book - A coffee table book is a style of hardcover book designed to rest on a coffee table or similar surface in an area where guests sit and are entertained, thus provoking conversation or alleviating boredom.
Coffee table - A coffee table is a style of long, low table which is designed to be placed in front of a couch,...
round table - definition of round table in Encyclopedia (154 words)
A round table is one which has no "head" and no "sides", and therefore no one person sitting at it is given a privileged position and all are treated as equals.
The most famous modern round table was the one used for talks between the Communist government and Solidarity in Poland in 1989 ; see: Polish Round Table Agreement.
Hence, the term "round table" is also used figuratively to refer to a peacuful way of achieving a compromise solution.
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