convener
convenor
/ (kənˈviːnə) /
a person who convenes or chairs a meeting, committee, etc, esp one who is specifically elected to do so: a convener of shop stewards
the chairman and civic head of certain Scottish councils: Compare provost (def. 3)
Derived forms of convener
- convenership or convenorship, noun
Words Nearby convener
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How to use convener in a sentence
Petersen was a convener of people, known on multiple continents as a careful thinker, dynamic speaker, and dapper dresser.
He repeated the passage, halting at the speech of the convener of the trades, but was evidently vexed at the temporary breakdown.
Hugh Miller | William Keith Leask"Certainly there was no time lost in this case," replied the convener.
The Doctor | Ralph ConnorThe Alatunja is hereditary convener of Council, and if an able man has considerable power.
Magic and Religion | Andrew LangHe managed not only to become convener of the committee, but succeeded in getting men chiefly of his own opinion placed on it.
Charlie to the Rescue | R.M. Ballantyne
The convener was a bit of a heretic himself and, consequently, carried a tender heart toward them.
The Doctor | Ralph Connor
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