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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The transport secretary was questioned about the gas incident – which came to light after an FOI by BBC Scotland – by committee convener Rennie later that morning.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Barrera sees the superintendent as a convener and organizer to advance initiatives that benefit students — with or without state funding or direction from the governor and Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Then the U.S. could be the convener rather than the policeman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“But what you can do is become a convener, and allow them to share stories with each other.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The meeting was opened by Mrs. C. S. Mebane of Hot Springs, convener, and she was later elected president.
From The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy by Robert Elliott Flickinger
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