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| colloquium |
an informal group meeting or conference. [1/2 definitions] |
| community center |
one or more buildings serving a community or neighborhood as a meeting place for social, educational, athletic, or other activities. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. [3 definitions] |
| conference |
an organized meeting of persons with common interests, esp. professional interests, for the purpose of sharing information and opinions. [2/3 definitions] |
| congress |
a formal assembly or meeting of representatives from various nations, states, or other organizations. [2/7 definitions] |
| consistory |
the place or meeting of such an assembly. [1/2 definitions] |
| consultation |
a meeting for the purpose of exchanging ideas and opinions or for giving or receiving advice. [1/2 definitions] |
| convene |
to gather or assemble, esp. for a formal meeting. [1/3 definitions] |
| conventicle |
a secret religious meeting, esp. of dissenters or members of a nonconformist sect. [2 definitions] |
| convention |
a formal meeting or assembly called together to discuss or pursue common interests. [2/4 definitions] |
| convocation |
a meeting of people summoned together, often in a religious assembly. [1/2 definitions] |
| curia |
one of ten subdivisions of the three tribes in ancient Rome, or its meeting place. [1/2 definitions] |
| dais |
a raised platform, esp. at one end of a meeting hall, for speakers or persons being honored. |
| debate |
a discussion of two opposing viewpoints, usu. in a formal meeting or assembly. [1/7 definitions] |
| encounter |
a brief or unexpected meeting. [1/6 definitions] |
| fail |
to be unsuccessful in meeting the expectations of; disappoint. [1/10 definitions] |
| forum |
a meeting place or media channel for open discussion of issues. [2/4 definitions] |
| gathering |
a meeting. [1/4 definitions] |
| gavel |
a small hammer, usu. wooden, used by a judge or someone presiding over a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| head-on |
frontally opposed or facing, or meeting head-to-head or front-to-front, as in a conflict or collision. [1/3 definitions] |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. [1/3 definitions] |
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