convocator

The convocator sends out the meeting invitations.

Definition

Noun: A "convocator" is a person who calls together or convenes a meeting, assembly, or group of people.

Usage Examples

• (The person who summoned the gathering issued the invitations.)
• (She was the one who convened the committee and organized its proceedings.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as convocator": to perform the role of summoning a meeting.

  • He acted as convocator for the emergency session. (He took on the duty of calling the urgent meeting.)

• "convocation by a convocator": the formal act of calling a meeting, led by the convocator.

  • The convocation by the convocator was announced in the official bulletin. (The meeting called by the convocator was made public.)

Variants and Related Words

• Convoker (n): a less common synonym for convocator; one who calls a meeting.

  • The convoker was absent, so the meeting was postponed. (The person who summoned the meeting was not present.)

• Convocation (n): the act of calling together a group; a formal assembly.

  • The convocation of scholars took place in the main hall. (The formal assembly of scholars occurred in the main hall.)

• Convoke (v): to call together or summon a meeting.

  • The president will convoke the council next week. (The president will call the council together next week.)

Synonyms

• Convener: a person who arranges a meeting or assembly.

  • The convener of the group ensured everyone was informed. (The person who organized the meeting did so.)

• Summoner: one who officially calls people to appear.

  • The summoner issued a notice for the court hearing. (The person who called the court appearance did so.)

• Caller: a person who calls others to a gathering.

  • The caller of the protest urged supporters to attend. (The person who summoned the protestors did so.)

Related Idioms

• "to be the convocator of one's own fate": a figurative expression meaning to be the one who initiates or summons events in one's own life.

  • She believed she was the convocator of her own fate, choosing her own path. (She saw herself as the one who called forth her own destiny.)

• "convocation of the mind": a poetic phrase referring to gathering one's thoughts.

  • In silence, he held a convocation of the mind before speaking. (He gathered his thoughts internally before responding.)