National Convention

American  

noun

1. French History. the legislature of France 1792–95.

2. U.S. Politics. a convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.

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National Convention British  

noun

1. a convention held every four years by each major US political party to choose its presidential candidate

2. French history the longest-lasting of the revolutionary assemblies, lasting from Sept 1792 to Oct 1795, when it was replaced by the Directory

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Example Sentences

Last summer, about a year before his death, Hulk Hogan appeared onstage at the Republican National Convention.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He did his Jones impression for Jones at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

You famously trolled an audience of conservatives at a concert held during the Republican National Convention in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

This is important context, since McGovern went to that July’s Democratic National Convention in San Francisco and earned four delegates to Jackson’s 465.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

The Black Muslim National Convention was scheduled to begin that Friday in Chicago, to last for three days.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey