conclave
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Sitting in the press seats above the House of Commons chamber, I witnessed an intense conclave as a compromise was thrashed out in real time while the debate among MPs was going on.
From BBC
Bookmakers outside of the U.S. have long offered wagers on elections, sports and even papal conclaves.
At its twice-a-decade leadership conclave last week, the party elevated foreign affairs to a "core" national function, alongside national defence and internal security.
From Barron's
“Corruption is a major obstacle and a stumbling block in the advancement of the party and the nation’s causes,” Xi said this week at a conclave of the party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Nevertheless, about once a year I get a call or an email with a request to address a national lymphoma conclave.
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