open convention
nounU.S. Politics.
a party convention at which delegates are free to vote for the candidate of their choice.
Origin of open convention
1First recorded in 1955–60
- Compare brokered convention.
Words Nearby open convention
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How to use open convention in a sentence
It is no great matter, but in open convention also I have perished by the sword.
Atlantic Classics | VariousThis amazing declaration in open convention produced as much consternation on the platform as if Farr had dropped a bomb there.
The Landloper | Holman DayThe resolution was brought up later in open convention and the final vote resulted in 32 ayes and 24 noes.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV | Various
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