The word for today is…
quorum (noun):
1 : a select group
2 : the number (such as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business
3 : a Mormon body comprising those in the same grade of priesthood
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : In Latin, quorum means “of whom” and is itself the genitive plural of qui, meaning “who.” At one time, Latin quorum was used in the wording of the commissions issued to justices of the peace in England. In English, quorum initially referred to the number of justices of the peace who had to be present to constitute a legally sufficient bench. That sense is now rare, but it’s not surprising that quorum has come to mean both “a select group” and “the minimum people required in order to conduct business.”
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