convener
convenor
/ (kənˈviːnə) /
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noun
a person who convenes or chairs a meeting, committee, etc, esp one who is specifically elected to do soa convener of shop stewards
the chairman and civic head of certain Scottish councilsCompare provost (def. 3)
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convenership or convenorship, nounWords nearby convener
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