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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

Churchill did not force the issue to a vote; he did suggest that the Council's Committee of Ministers convoke a special session in December or January, to receive a German delegation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The character of the Constituent Assembly will largely depend upon the character of those who convoke it.

From Our Revolution Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 by Leon Davidovich Trotzky

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

As soon as business is presented, one of the magistrates convokes the senators in a temple, lays the question before them, and then asks "what they think concerning this matter."

From History Of Ancient Civilization by Charles Seignobos

Constantius convokes the Council of Arles, which condemns Arianism.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

Whenever a parliament is called, the King always convokes a national synod of the clergy, to consider of the state of the church.

From A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses by

Francis convoked an extraordinary general chapter for Jan. 25 to begin the process of electing a new Grand Master.

From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 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

Yet, April 16, Marshal Arnaud d’Audeneham, Lieutenant du Roi in Languedoc, convoked at Nîmes an assembly of the Three Estates presided over by the Archbishop of Narbonne.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea

Ambassador Andrew Young, Football Coach Tom Landry and other notables in convoking 800 "national leaders" to a glittering "Congress of the Laity" in Los Angeles next February.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was much more, but still nothing to explain convoking the nation's No. 1 sounding board.

From Time Magazine Archive

This could well mean a convoking of something like the shortlived Geneva Conference that met just after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taylor's irritation seemed justified, but, as General Nguyen Khanh said last week, "He was convoking me as if he were MacArthur on occupation in Japan."

From Time Magazine Archive

The transition ministry of Ladenberg was assured by consistories and faculties of the danger of convoking such a synod of representatives of the people.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz