powwow
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/
- Informal
:
reunión informal
- I hate to interrupt, but... might I suggest that we continue this little powwow inside? - Hi.
- a quick powwow
- a little powwow
- a big powwow
Examples
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The other day, he had a big powwow with all the DEA muckity-mucks.
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Tony and Mike better sit down and have a powwow for a new catchphrase.
Blog text (9) -
You and me, we're gonna have a little powwow...
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Matter of fact, I'm going for a powwow with the general.
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That means you should consider coming to my office for a powwow at 8:00 a.m.
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Lieutenant, I think perhaps we'd better have a little powwow... ...in your office tomorrow.
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I'm coming to Austin tomorrow to have a powwow with the FBI.
Fiction book (1995) -
Look, why don't we have a powwow in my office, say about 10:00 in the morning?
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Mrs. McCleary, that's the owner, really likes Mom and doesn't want her to leave, so she and Mom are having a big powwow today.
Fiction book (1993) -
Let's have a quick powwow to discuss our strategy before the meeting.
Synonyms
73
1.0
The joining of two things to become one, like rivers or ideas
23
4.1
A short private meeting to talk about plans
1
7.9
A casual group conversation without a set topic
How Formal
- Formal
420
4.4
- Formal
∞
3.0
∞
1.0
- Informal
8
7.9
- Informal
312
1.0
- Informal
9
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Powwow is also used for a quick, private meeting because English speakers borrowed the idea of people coming together to talk and decide things. So a modern powwow can mean a short planning talk or a private discussion.