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brokered convention

noun U.S. Politics.

a party convention in which many delegates are pledged to favorite sons who use their blocs of votes to bargain with leading candidates who lack a majority of delegate support.

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Words nearby brokered convention

broken-field, brokenhearted, broker, broker-dealer, brokerage, brokered convention, broking, brolga, brolly, brom-, bromal
Compare open convention.
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