convention

A meeting where people gather to make decisions about important issues.

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A convention is something that the US parties do every four years as they gather and nominate their candidates for the Presidency.

These days it largely nominates their candidate and tries to put their best face forward as sort of the major campaign event.

But historically conventions have also been points at which the party gathers together and develops its platform. It's set of issues that it as a party stands for.

Semantic Relatives

Assembly

Conference

Congress

Constitutional

Gathering

Meeting

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