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plenums

  • plural
    of plenum.
    plenum
    noun
    the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.

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This participation rate is the lowest among plenums with publicly disclosed attendance figures since 1968, according to a Wall Street Journal review of attendance data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

There are usually seven plenums during each five-year Central Committee term and they are watched from afar because they are meant to signal the leadership's priorities.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Belgrade saw one of its biggest ever protests in March 2025, and while the leaderless student movement increased in strength, they organised themselves through student assemblies or plenums.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Central Committee is the largest of the Party’s top decision-making bodies, and its plenums typically take place once a year.

From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2021

There were no tangible signs of protest such as outward demonstrations, mass rallies, or disruptions during congresses, plenums, annual meetings, or regional conferences to show this alienation.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut