National Convention

noun

1. French History. the legislature of France 1792–95.
2. U.S. Politics. a convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.

National Convention

noun

1. a convention held every four years by each major US political party to choose its presidential candidate
2. French history the longest-lasting of the revolutionary assemblies, lasting from Sept 1792 to Oct 1795, when it was replaced by the Directory

Example Sentences

The UFC president gave a speech at the Republican National Convention in July, saying: "I'm in the tough guy business and this man is the toughest, most resilient human being I have ever met in my entire life."

From BBC

The billionaire buisnessman's version comes three months after Lil Jon gave a surprise performance of the song at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to mark Kamala Harris becoming the party’s presidential nominee.

From BBC

He would need states to agree to a national convention or a two-thirds vote in favour in the narrowly split Congress to propose a change, then subsequent approval by three-fourths of state legislatures - of which Republicans control just over half.

From BBC

That’s how I felt throughout September, as folks waited for Taylor Swift to Instagram her endorsement; as we waited to see if Beyoncé was “in” and possibly performing at the Democratic National Convention; as Bruce Springsteen, our icon of American essence, showed up for Kamala Harris too.

From Slate

At the Republican National Convention in July, right after a gunman had failed to kill Trump, the candidate and his campaign were pretending he was a changed man who was now all about peace and, yep, "unity."

From Salon