convener
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- noun
- /kənˈviːnər/
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convocador
- Boone, Pettitt, & Weisman (1998) define a 15-step process in which the community college plays the proactive role of convener, offering expertise in research and analysis while engaging a broad group of stakeholders in dialogue and ensuing action.
- role of convener
She was like the convener and mentor for all of us who are competing.
- She was like the convener and mentor for all of us who are competing.
- Well, my instinct is initially the role is a convener.
Examples
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As convener of the African Synod, Benedict sees the Church's work as Spirit-generated, holding out hope for concrete successes.
Academic text (2010) -
In addition to determining who should participate in the negotiations, conveners assist in structuring the negotiations.
Academic text (1997) -
And a day or two before the meeting, I, as the convener of this thing, the entire local organizing committee.
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I'm convener here for my union.
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First, Harvard is a global convener of great minds.
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She was like the convener and mentor for all of us who are competing.
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Sister Trish was the convener of the Ecumenical Committee on Los Desaparecidos.
Fiction book (1994) -
I thank the conveners for the invitations and the audiences for their stimulating questions.
Academic text (2015) -
In this effort to study groundwater depletion and management of the High Plains Aquifer, the Upper Republican Natural Resources District acted as a convener of multiple perspectives from across many boundaries: farmers, feedlot owners, hydrologists, economists, and managers.
Academic text (2003) -
As the convener of the monthly meetings, Maria ensures that everyone has a chance to speak.
Synonyms
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A person who plans events and asks people to join a group or cause
A person who calls others to a meeting
A person who organizes people and activities so they work well together
A person who manages other people's schedules and appointments
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Convener comes from an old Latin word convenire, made of con- 'together' and venire 'to come'. So a convener is the person who 'brings people together' for a meeting.