National Convention
Americannoun
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French History. the legislature of France 1792–95.
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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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a convention held every four years by each major US political party to choose its presidential candidate
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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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Operation Rescue disrupted the Democratic National Convention in 1992 and recorded thousands of arrests.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
That was the essence of Ben Weir’s plea ahead of the biennial Libertarian National Convention in Grand Rapids, Mich.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
His hourlong speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention brought many delegates to tears and provided the gathering’s emotional high point.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
His 1988 Democratic National Convention speech echoed the chant, “Keep hope alive,” over and over.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
At the Democratic National Convention in 2016, 102-year-old Jerry Emmett of Prescott, Arizona, announced that the Arizona delegation was casting fifty-one of its eighty-five votes for Hillary Clinton for president.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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