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That would ease passage of some of Castro's legislative priorities, but her pledge to convoke an assembly to rewrite the country's constitution could still be blocked since that would require a two-thirds majority.

From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2021

Fernandez currently has a working majority in both houses of Congress, but would need two-thirds' congressional support to convoke an elected constitutional assembly.

From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2012

Messori explained that if a Pope decided he was no longer capable of leading the Church, he would convoke a Consistory of all the world's cardinals at the Vatican.

From Time ● Jan. 27, 2010

Poujade promises that at the opportune time, his Deputies will rise up and demand that the National Assembly convoke a modern States-General, with four "estates": shopkeepers and other tradesmen; farmers; employees; the academic class.

From Time Magazine Archive

Orange and Egmont besought her to convoke the states-general, as the only safe counsellors in such an emergency.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

Francis turns 87 in December and whether he convokes another consistory next year or in 2025 depends on how long he lives.

From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023

He is the supreme authority of the state and commander in chief of the armed forces, concludes treaties and declares war, convokes and dissolves Parliament and appoints and dismisses ministers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The day after the defeat," says Caesar, "Vercingetorix convokes the assembly, and shows that he did not undertake the war for his own personal advantage, but for the general freedom.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 by Guizot, M. (François)

Napoleon I, and the Jews, 2; convokes council of Jews at Paris, 3, 4, 412.

From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.

On the 5th of October he convokes the notables, in order to consider the subject with them.

From The French Revolution - Volume 1 by Durand, John

Usually ambassadors are convoked by the Secretariat of State.

From Reuters ● Feb. 25, 2022

The pope convoked all Chilean bishops to Rome for days of intense meetings, at the conclusion of which all 34 offered their resignation, a first.

From New York Times ● May 21, 2018

“It is very important that an extraordinary Synod has been convoked on the theme of the pastoral of the family,” Vatican spokesperson Fr.

From Time ● Oct. 8, 2013

I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2013

On Tuesday, his majesty convoked in his apartment the members of the Council of State; they remained there from one o'clock till nine in the evening.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

President Hoover, in convoking the Commission in May, sedulously avoided specific mention of Prohibition as an object for scrutiny.

From Time Magazine Archive

The nature of the document was a royal decree convoking a National Assembly.

From Time Magazine Archive

The idea has come more and more to the front of ... convoking a special advisory committee.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I am sure," sneered M. Blum, "that if you had been able to do so you would have promulgated your budget by decree instead of convoking the Chamber!"

From Time Magazine Archive

At length the right of convoking the diet was assigned to the primate, and the elective franchise was decided to appertain in an equal degree to each of the nobles, without the intervention of electors.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various