convoke
/kən'vouk/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To call together or summon (a group of people) to a formal meeting or assembly. It implies an official or authoritative summons, often for a specific purpose such as deliberation, ceremony, or decision-making.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The president has the power to convoke a special session of parliament.
- The council was convoked to address the emergency.
- The dean will convoke all department heads for a strategic planning meeting next week.
Advanced Usage
- "to convoke a conference/synod/council": To formally summon a large, often official, gathering for discussion or decision-making.
- The Pope will convoke a synod of bishops to discuss the issue.
- "convoked for the purpose of...": Used to specify the reason for the assembly.
- The committee was convoked for the sole purpose of reviewing the ethical guidelines.
Variants and Related Words
- Convocation (n): The act of convoking; a large formal assembly of people.
- The university's annual convocation is held in the main hall.
- Convener (n): A person who calls people together for a meeting.
- She acted as the convener for the neighborhood watch group.
Synonyms
- Convene: To come or bring together for a meeting. (Note: 'Convene' is very similar but can be used more broadly and is often less formal than 'convoke'.)
- Summon: To authoritatively call on someone to be present.
- Assemble: To bring people or things together into a group.
Antonyms
- Adjourn: To break off a meeting with the intention of resuming it later.
- Dismiss: To send away; to allow people to leave.
- Dissolve: To formally end or dismiss an assembly.
Related Phrases
- To convoke a meeting: The most common collocation, emphasizing the formal act of calling the meeting into session.
- The charter allows the chairperson to convoke a meeting at any time.
Verb
- call together
- The students were convened in the auditorium