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Political convention — In politics, a political convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates. In the United States, a political convention usually refers to a presidential nominating convention,l but it can also refer to state,… … Wikipedia
political convention — or party conference In politics, a meeting of members of a political party at the local, state, or national level to select party leaders and candidates for office and to determine party policy. During presidential election years in the U.S., the … Universalium
National Hip Hop Political Convention — The National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is a political organization founded in 2003 and operating in 20 states throughout the United States working on issues facing the hip hop generation. Their keystone event is a biennial National Hip … Wikipedia
Convention — may refer to: Treaty, an agreement in international law Convention (meeting), a large gathering of people who share a common interest Political convention, a formal gathering of people for political purposes Fan convention, a gathering of fans of … Wikipedia
Convention of 1832 — History of Texas This article is part of a series Timeline French Texas (1684–1689 … Wikipedia
Convention of 1833 — History of Texas This article is part of a series Timeline French Texas (1684–1689 … Wikipedia
Convention (meeting) — Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004 A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based… … Wikipedia
convention — /keuhn ven sheuhn/, n. 1. a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern. 2. U.S. Politics. a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt… … Universalium
convention — n. assembly conference 1) to hold a convention 2) an annual; national; party; political convention agreement 3) a copyright convention * * * [kən venʃ(ə)n] national party political convention [ agreement ] a copyright convention [ assembly ] [… … Combinatory dictionary
convention — Synonyms and related words: Council of Nicaea, Council of Trent, Lateran Council, NATO, SEATO, Vatican Council, accord, agreement, alliance, amenities, arrangement, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, audience, ball, bargain, bargaining,… … Moby Thesaurus
