convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
convenor
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a word derived from
convene.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, Independent convenor Bill Lobban, leader and SNP councillor Raymond Bremner and opposition leader and Lib Dem Alasdair Christie raised concerns about the plan.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
"In order to give consent, you have to be in touch with reality," said Dr Marcelle Stastny, the convenor of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
Chung was convenor of the now-dissolved pro-independence student organization Studentlocalism before being arrested in 2020 near the United States consulate in Hong Kong, where media reports said he was hoping to seek protection.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Satish Vale, a national convenor with Americans4Hindus and an IT consultant in Santa Clara, said existing laws already protect against discrimination based on caste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Sham is the former convenor of Civil Human Rights Front, which was best known for organizing the annual march on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, for years.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
