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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

Venezuela seemed ready to convoke its Congress, declare war.

From Time Magazine Archive

But they, disregarding the danger, immediately went to require the Grand Pensionary to convoke an extraordinary Assembly on Monday.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Jared Sparks

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

Henry II convokes an assembly of barons and prelates; they enact the Constitutions of Clarendon.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

M. Jules Simon, out of reach of the bayonets, makes a heroic discourse, and convokes the people to meet the next day at the Place de la Concorde.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary

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

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

Encouraged by the King’s late compliance, the citizens of Munich once more gathered in their strength and demanded that the Chambers should be convoked forthwith.

From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by Edmund B. d'Auvergne

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Meanwhile, American officials at United Nations headquarters discussed with other Western diplomats the possibility of convoking an urgent session of the Security Council.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Far from wishing to dictate laws to their sovereign, they humbly besought her to urge on him the necessity of convoking the states-general, and devising with them some effectual remedy for the existing evils.

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