CONVENER

convener

(noun) the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

convener (plural conveners)

One who convenes or calls a meeting

Synonyms

• convoker

Source: Wiktionary


Con*ven"er, n.

1. One who convenes or meets with others. [Obs.]

2. One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting; hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized body. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CIRCULATE

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