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plenum

[plee-nuhm, plen-uhm] / ˈpli nəm, ˈplɛn əm /
NOUN
completeness
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NOUN
quorum
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The report came ahead of the fourth plenum of the Chinese Communist Party this weekend reaffirming its “One China” principle and voting to designate Oct.

From MarketWatch Oct. 27, 2025

The readout of China’s recently concluded fourth plenum signals a continuation of current policy directions, with an emphasis on technology and innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

One such plenum took place during Mao Zedong’s 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, while another occurred in the early post-Mao years, when the party was sidelining Maoist ideologues and reorienting itself toward economic development.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

The fourth such "plenum" to be held during the current Central Committee's 2022-2027 term, this session will focus on proposals for the 15th five-year plan on economic and social development, according to state media.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

Moreover, Cartesians held that the universe was a plenum: it was full.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

This represents tabula plena, or the "full slate."

From Science Daily May 3, 2026

His unexpected blends of reggaeton and trap with salsa, merengue, bomba, plena, and other Latin American genres create "an opportunity for conversation across generations", Prof Laguna said.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

The album, released just over a year ago, embraces rhythms native to Puerto Rico, like plena and salsa, and centers the island’s colonial history.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

But, Melendez-Badillo says, he's also a colonial subject -- a reality explored on "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," which features an ingenious melange of traditional sounds including salsa, bomba and plena, with infusions of reggaeton.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

Popular items were the boxes on the floor filled with Spanish LPs from past decades, old mambo and salsa records, plena, bomba, Latin hits our parents would dance to.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

Since the Communist Party won control of mainland China in 1949, only four Central Committee plenums have promoted 10 or more alternates to full membership, including this week’s conclave, according to party records.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

The Central Committee is the largest of the Party’s top decision-making bodies, and its plenums typically take place once a year.

From Reuters Oct. 18, 2021

The intake plumbing feeds the dual plenums, like aluminum lungs atop the engine, that distribute air charge to the two throttle bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2016

Gradually, the plenums have refined their demands, focusing on reducing pay and privileges for officials.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2014

There were no tangible signs of protest such as outward demonstrations, mass rallies, or disruptions during congresses, plenums, annual meetings, or regional conferences to show this alienation.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut




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