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adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
assize |
(usu. pl.) a legislative or court session, esp. English and Welsh circuit court sessions. [2/4 definitions] |
congress |
(cap.) a two-year session of the U.S. House of Representatives, with the same members throughout. [1/7 definitions] |
default |
failure to attend a court session when summoned. [3/14 definitions] |
finalist |
a person or team chosen to participate in the final session of a game or competition. |
hearing |
a session in which arguments are presented, as in a court of law. [1/4 definitions] |
horse trade |
(informal) a session of bargaining in which both sides negotiate for goods, services, or the like in a shrewd and clever manner. |
jam1 |
to participate in an informal and improvisational session of music playing, esp. of jazz or rock-'n'-roll. [1/12 definitions] |
prorogue |
to discontinue a session of (a legislative body). [1/2 definitions] |
recitation |
a session of a class or course for exercising students' memory of material that has been previously studied. [1/3 definitions] |
shoot |
a photography or filming session. [1/19 definitions] |
sit |
to meet or hold a session. [1/6 definitions] |
sitting |
a period during which a public body such as a legislature or court conducts its business; session. [1/4 definitions] |
summer school |
a high school or college session conducted during the summer. |
take |
a sound recording completed in a single recording session. [1/36 definitions] |
tutorial |
a session or course of concentrated instruction given by a tutor, often on a special topic. [1/2 definitions] |
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