convener
Britishnoun
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a person who convenes or chairs a meeting, committee, etc, esp one who is specifically elected to do so
a convener of shop stewards
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the chairman and civic head of certain Scottish councils Compare provost
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Councillor Angus Millar, Convener for City Centre Recovery at Glasgow City Council, said the completed project would deliver a civic space Glaswegians and Scotland could be proud of.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
Convener Linda Fabiani hit out at "delay, prevarication and obfuscation" by key players involved in the inquiry.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2020
Convener Bruce Crawford said there would be "very substantial impacts" on the Scottish Parliament's ability to scrutinse the deal if matters were delayed beyond 19 February.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2016
Aberdeen North - Kirsty Blackman, has been a councillor since 2007 and is Convener of SNP Group on Aberdeen City Council.
From BBC • May 8, 2015
"Come in, my dear fellow," said the Convener, who had evidently been expecting him, "come right in."
From The Prospector by Connor, Ralph
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