Definition of convocation in English:

convocation

noun ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

1A large formal assembly of people.
大型正式集会，尤指
Example sentencesExamples
- Contributing editor Angela Dodson reports on how black books are part of many expos, conventions, and other large convocations.
- Those inadequate and closely-packed, green leather benches facing each other in that stuffy chamber would induce quick tempers, name calling and fist fights in a convocation of Quaker pacifists.
- During the last year, Pye has piloted his battered 1992 Buick Roadmaster to more than four dozen UFO convocations.
- Inevitably, the kids come to adore him, and he enters their group in a local competition, a plan which an angry convocation of parents threatens to derail.
- There were almost 60 quotes from ‘ordinary people’ who'd attended many Strib-sponsored convocations.
- Conversely he extends the hand of friendship to other heads of faiths at a convocation he convened in Rome.
- Mattel plans to hand out one Convention Barbie doll to each delegate at both the Republican and Democratic convocations.
- ‘The numbers are many,’ she told the convocation audience of more than 1,200.
- Security and logistic preparations are well under way in Algeria in preparation for the convocation of the highest-level Arab wide congregation.
- Eleven months after receiving an invitation to address this topic for a Lutheran convocation of teaching theologians, my wife of twenty-six years was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- The quorum necessary for the convocation of the summit is 15 member states.
- The day we visited, the streets bubbled with life as people in luminous blue gowns headed to a convocation at the cathedral.
- Until today it has held 13 annual convocations, discussing a host of challenging matters including cloning, intellectual property rights, Internet, organ transplantations, etc.
- This was their second reunion as a similar convocation gathered for a get together in Summerhill twenty-five years ago.
- I imagine convocations of Italian tin designers arguing late into the night over the precise size of the lid, the length of the movement, the size of the tin itself, so that it may sit exactly in the curl of the hand.
- But besides policy statements, Walker said he planned public convocations and forums for discussions on tolerance and diversity.
- Thanks to things like the Poetry Project and Naropa and other off-the-beaten-track arts centres there are festivals and convocations, and poets are on the Internet too.
- I was involved in the largest convocation we ever held, and I will cherish that memory forever.
- Over the past several years, the convocation has been held at Ohio State, the University of Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley.
- Work approved by the select committee will finally be taken to a general convocation for a stamp of approval.
Synonyms
assembly, meeting, meet, convention, rally, turnout, congress, conclave, council, synod, symposium, forum, muster, tweetup
1. 1.1 (in the Church of England) a representative assembly of clergy of the province of Canterbury or York.
  （英国国教会）（坎特伯雷或约克教区的）神职人员代表会议
  Example sentencesExamples
  The proceedings of the convocation of Canterbury were conducted in English quite often by the 1370s, and Henry IV spoke to Parliament in English in 1399 and had his words carefully recorded.
  Though now under royal control the convocations of Canterbury and York survived.
  He was accused of heresy, brought before convocation, and absolved on making a complete submission, 1532.
  Despite its being known as the Authorized Version, it was never publicly authorized by parliament, convocation, privy council, or king.
  Synonyms
  assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet
2. 1.2British A legislative or deliberative assembly of a university.
  〈英〉（大学的）立法会议；审议会议
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Standing Committee of Convocation may debate and submit a representative view on any issue which affects the University, and its aims are essentially to support and promote the interests of the University in the widest possible sense.
  Convocation is the University's Graduate Association and includes University Officers, academic/academic-related members of staff and invited Honorary Graduates.
  Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of Convocation published above exclude information which the University has declared will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
  Synonyms
  assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet
3. 1.3North American A formal ceremony for the conferment of university awards.
  〈北美〉（大学正式的）授奖典礼；授奖仪式
  Example sentencesExamples
  Incoming students also participate in a freshman convocation that serves to welcome first-generation families.
  He intends to recognize new appointees at future convocations.
  Well, I have to be around campus this weekend to participate in the honors convocation, so I get to wear my pretty little skirt, hood, and scholarly looking square cap for three whole hours on Saturday!
  The College of Agriculture presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring semester convocation Jan.13.
  There is a growing awareness that education goes much beyond books and classrooms, degrees and convocations.
  On Wednesday, at a convocation honoring the four professors who have received tenure this year, Provost Dan Hornbach spoke eloquently about the importance of tenure for the preservation of academic freedom.
  The President's Office confirmed the award winner would be honored during the university's spring awards convocation, lending additional legitimacy to the award.
  One such initiative was the convocation that was held here recently for these children.
  The ethnic convocations, students and university officials say, help inspire family members and friends to strive for higher education.
  The first gold medal will be awarded in the 2004 convocation to be held in late March.
  The annual faculty and staff spring awards convocation will be held Monday, April 16.
  This is a Canadian university and as such, the Canadian anthem is sung at all convocations to honour the achievements of our Canadian students.
  This degree is to be awarded at their convocation on June 16, 2005.
  For the first time, all-university awards formerly presented at a spring ceremony will be presented during the fall convocation.
  The three were selected from 25 nominations submitted last month and will be recognized at the university's spring awards convocation March 28.
  The six-college convocation fostered a creative and supportive relationship between the faculty, staff and students who attended.
  For example, convocations, senior capstones, or service learning requirements are all effective ways of communicating values while renewing the commitment of faculty, staff, and students to the vision of the institution.
  As many as 63 students were awarded diplomas at the annual convocation of the Indo-Swiss Training Centre here yesterday.
  Initially, the hall was to host lectures and speeches as primary functions, followed by university convocations and ceremonies, and lastly musical and theatrical performances.
  As his column notes, Yale has on the contrary already ‘postponed’ its freshman convocation for the first time in its history.
  Synonyms
  assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet
2mass noun The action of calling people together for a large formal assembly.
（正式大型会议的）召集
the arguments delayed the convocation of the first congress, planned for February 1992
Example sentencesExamples
- The petition went on to demand the eight-hour working day, the separation of church from state, a fair wage, land to be redistributed, and the convocation of a constituent assembly.
- The convocation of a national representative assembly meant the end of absolute monarchy.
- From Megiddo in 1485 BC to Kosovo in ad 1999, this argument runs, the only thing all wars have had in common has been to increase governments' powers of convocation and coercion.
- Decision-making would be slow, if it routinely required the convocation of a large number of people to take management decisions.
- The deputies did not forget that what had forced the convocation of the future National Assembly was the scale of the State's debts.
- The proposal is to complete the convocation by July ’, Prof. Ponnusamy states.

Derivatives

convocational

adjective

The east wing expands convocational space for cultural events within the museum and increases and modernizes collection storage facilities.
Example sentencesExamples
- You can visit the University to hear a wide variety of convocational speakers, to see art shows, to hear classical concerts, or to watch the breathtaking Feast of Lights in December.
- Each of the convocational churches is also on our mailing list so that, hopefully, flyers are posted and bulletin and newsletter announcements are made in every congregation.
- The Mick Thompson Center will consist of renovating the convocational facilities to include expansion of the seating area and additional classroom space.
- We have recently employed convocational coordinators who will be planning networking and training events for each convocation beginning in 2006.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare (see convoke).

Definition of convocation in US English:

convocation

nounˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌkänvəˈkāSH(ə)n

1A large formal assembly of people.
大型正式集会，尤指
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘The numbers are many,’ she told the convocation audience of more than 1,200.
- Inevitably, the kids come to adore him, and he enters their group in a local competition, a plan which an angry convocation of parents threatens to derail.
- There were almost 60 quotes from ‘ordinary people’ who'd attended many Strib-sponsored convocations.
- Until today it has held 13 annual convocations, discussing a host of challenging matters including cloning, intellectual property rights, Internet, organ transplantations, etc.
- The day we visited, the streets bubbled with life as people in luminous blue gowns headed to a convocation at the cathedral.
- This was their second reunion as a similar convocation gathered for a get together in Summerhill twenty-five years ago.
- Security and logistic preparations are well under way in Algeria in preparation for the convocation of the highest-level Arab wide congregation.
- But besides policy statements, Walker said he planned public convocations and forums for discussions on tolerance and diversity.
- Thanks to things like the Poetry Project and Naropa and other off-the-beaten-track arts centres there are festivals and convocations, and poets are on the Internet too.
- I was involved in the largest convocation we ever held, and I will cherish that memory forever.
- Mattel plans to hand out one Convention Barbie doll to each delegate at both the Republican and Democratic convocations.
- Conversely he extends the hand of friendship to other heads of faiths at a convocation he convened in Rome.
- During the last year, Pye has piloted his battered 1992 Buick Roadmaster to more than four dozen UFO convocations.
- The quorum necessary for the convocation of the summit is 15 member states.
- Those inadequate and closely-packed, green leather benches facing each other in that stuffy chamber would induce quick tempers, name calling and fist fights in a convocation of Quaker pacifists.
- Over the past several years, the convocation has been held at Ohio State, the University of Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley.
- I imagine convocations of Italian tin designers arguing late into the night over the precise size of the lid, the length of the movement, the size of the tin itself, so that it may sit exactly in the curl of the hand.
- Eleven months after receiving an invitation to address this topic for a Lutheran convocation of teaching theologians, my wife of twenty-six years was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- Contributing editor Angela Dodson reports on how black books are part of many expos, conventions, and other large convocations.
- Work approved by the select committee will finally be taken to a general convocation for a stamp of approval.
Synonyms
assembly, meeting, meet, convention, rally, turnout, congress, conclave, council, synod, symposium, forum, muster, tweetup
1. 1.1North American A formal ceremony at a college or university, as for the conferring of awards.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The President's Office confirmed the award winner would be honored during the university's spring awards convocation, lending additional legitimacy to the award.
  The first gold medal will be awarded in the 2004 convocation to be held in late March.
  The three were selected from 25 nominations submitted last month and will be recognized at the university's spring awards convocation March 28.
  This degree is to be awarded at their convocation on June 16, 2005.
  Initially, the hall was to host lectures and speeches as primary functions, followed by university convocations and ceremonies, and lastly musical and theatrical performances.
  As his column notes, Yale has on the contrary already ‘postponed’ its freshman convocation for the first time in its history.
  The ethnic convocations, students and university officials say, help inspire family members and friends to strive for higher education.
  Incoming students also participate in a freshman convocation that serves to welcome first-generation families.
  This is a Canadian university and as such, the Canadian anthem is sung at all convocations to honour the achievements of our Canadian students.
  For example, convocations, senior capstones, or service learning requirements are all effective ways of communicating values while renewing the commitment of faculty, staff, and students to the vision of the institution.
  For the first time, all-university awards formerly presented at a spring ceremony will be presented during the fall convocation.
  The College of Agriculture presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring semester convocation Jan.13.
  On Wednesday, at a convocation honoring the four professors who have received tenure this year, Provost Dan Hornbach spoke eloquently about the importance of tenure for the preservation of academic freedom.
  He intends to recognize new appointees at future convocations.
  There is a growing awareness that education goes much beyond books and classrooms, degrees and convocations.
  The annual faculty and staff spring awards convocation will be held Monday, April 16.
  One such initiative was the convocation that was held here recently for these children.
  The six-college convocation fostered a creative and supportive relationship between the faculty, staff and students who attended.
  As many as 63 students were awarded diplomas at the annual convocation of the Indo-Swiss Training Centre here yesterday.
  Well, I have to be around campus this weekend to participate in the honors convocation, so I get to wear my pretty little skirt, hood, and scholarly looking square cap for three whole hours on Saturday!
  Synonyms
  assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet
2The action of calling people together for a large formal assembly.
（正式大型会议的）召集
the arguments delayed the convocation of the first congress, planned for February 1992
Example sentencesExamples
- The convocation of a national representative assembly meant the end of absolute monarchy.
- Decision-making would be slow, if it routinely required the convocation of a large number of people to take management decisions.
- The proposal is to complete the convocation by July ’, Prof. Ponnusamy states.
- From Megiddo in 1485 BC to Kosovo in ad 1999, this argument runs, the only thing all wars have had in common has been to increase governments' powers of convocation and coercion.
- The deputies did not forget that what had forced the convocation of the future National Assembly was the scale of the State's debts.
- The petition went on to demand the eight-hour working day, the separation of church from state, a fair wage, land to be redistributed, and the convocation of a constituent assembly.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare (see convoke).

单词	convocation
释义	Definition of convocation in English: convocation noun ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n 1A large formal assembly of people. 大型正式集会，尤指 Example sentencesExamples Contributing editor Angela Dodson reports on how black books are part of many expos, conventions, and other large convocations. Those inadequate and closely-packed, green leather benches facing each other in that stuffy chamber would induce quick tempers, name calling and fist fights in a convocation of Quaker pacifists. During the last year, Pye has piloted his battered 1992 Buick Roadmaster to more than four dozen UFO convocations. Inevitably, the kids come to adore him, and he enters their group in a local competition, a plan which an angry convocation of parents threatens to derail. There were almost 60 quotes from ‘ordinary people’ who'd attended many Strib-sponsored convocations. Conversely he extends the hand of friendship to other heads of faiths at a convocation he convened in Rome. Mattel plans to hand out one Convention Barbie doll to each delegate at both the Republican and Democratic convocations. ‘The numbers are many,’ she told the convocation audience of more than 1,200. Security and logistic preparations are well under way in Algeria in preparation for the convocation of the highest-level Arab wide congregation. Eleven months after receiving an invitation to address this topic for a Lutheran convocation of teaching theologians, my wife of twenty-six years was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The quorum necessary for the convocation of the summit is 15 member states. The day we visited, the streets bubbled with life as people in luminous blue gowns headed to a convocation at the cathedral. Until today it has held 13 annual convocations, discussing a host of challenging matters including cloning, intellectual property rights, Internet, organ transplantations, etc. This was their second reunion as a similar convocation gathered for a get together in Summerhill twenty-five years ago. I imagine convocations of Italian tin designers arguing late into the night over the precise size of the lid, the length of the movement, the size of the tin itself, so that it may sit exactly in the curl of the hand. But besides policy statements, Walker said he planned public convocations and forums for discussions on tolerance and diversity. Thanks to things like the Poetry Project and Naropa and other off-the-beaten-track arts centres there are festivals and convocations, and poets are on the Internet too. I was involved in the largest convocation we ever held, and I will cherish that memory forever. Over the past several years, the convocation has been held at Ohio State, the University of Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley. Work approved by the select committee will finally be taken to a general convocation for a stamp of approval. Synonyms assembly, meeting, meet, convention, rally, turnout, congress, conclave, council, synod, symposium, forum, muster, tweetup 1.1 (in the Church of England) a representative assembly of clergy of the province of Canterbury or York. （英国国教会）（坎特伯雷或约克教区的）神职人员代表会议 Example sentencesExamples The proceedings of the convocation of Canterbury were conducted in English quite often by the 1370s, and Henry IV spoke to Parliament in English in 1399 and had his words carefully recorded. Though now under royal control the convocations of Canterbury and York survived. He was accused of heresy, brought before convocation, and absolved on making a complete submission, 1532. Despite its being known as the Authorized Version, it was never publicly authorized by parliament, convocation, privy council, or king. Synonyms assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet 1.2British A legislative or deliberative assembly of a university. 〈英〉（大学的）立法会议；审议会议 Example sentencesExamples The Standing Committee of Convocation may debate and submit a representative view on any issue which affects the University, and its aims are essentially to support and promote the interests of the University in the widest possible sense. Convocation is the University's Graduate Association and includes University Officers, academic/academic-related members of staff and invited Honorary Graduates. Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of Convocation published above exclude information which the University has declared will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Synonyms assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet 1.3North American A formal ceremony for the conferment of university awards. 〈北美〉（大学正式的）授奖典礼；授奖仪式 Example sentencesExamples Incoming students also participate in a freshman convocation that serves to welcome first-generation families. He intends to recognize new appointees at future convocations. Well, I have to be around campus this weekend to participate in the honors convocation, so I get to wear my pretty little skirt, hood, and scholarly looking square cap for three whole hours on Saturday! The College of Agriculture presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring semester convocation Jan.13. There is a growing awareness that education goes much beyond books and classrooms, degrees and convocations. On Wednesday, at a convocation honoring the four professors who have received tenure this year, Provost Dan Hornbach spoke eloquently about the importance of tenure for the preservation of academic freedom. The President's Office confirmed the award winner would be honored during the university's spring awards convocation, lending additional legitimacy to the award. One such initiative was the convocation that was held here recently for these children. The ethnic convocations, students and university officials say, help inspire family members and friends to strive for higher education. The first gold medal will be awarded in the 2004 convocation to be held in late March. The annual faculty and staff spring awards convocation will be held Monday, April 16. This is a Canadian university and as such, the Canadian anthem is sung at all convocations to honour the achievements of our Canadian students. This degree is to be awarded at their convocation on June 16, 2005. For the first time, all-university awards formerly presented at a spring ceremony will be presented during the fall convocation. The three were selected from 25 nominations submitted last month and will be recognized at the university's spring awards convocation March 28. The six-college convocation fostered a creative and supportive relationship between the faculty, staff and students who attended. For example, convocations, senior capstones, or service learning requirements are all effective ways of communicating values while renewing the commitment of faculty, staff, and students to the vision of the institution. As many as 63 students were awarded diplomas at the annual convocation of the Indo-Swiss Training Centre here yesterday. Initially, the hall was to host lectures and speeches as primary functions, followed by university convocations and ceremonies, and lastly musical and theatrical performances. As his column notes, Yale has on the contrary already ‘postponed’ its freshman convocation for the first time in its history. Synonyms assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet 2mass noun The action of calling people together for a large formal assembly. （正式大型会议的）召集 the arguments delayed the convocation of the first congress, planned for February 1992 Example sentencesExamples The petition went on to demand the eight-hour working day, the separation of church from state, a fair wage, land to be redistributed, and the convocation of a constituent assembly. The convocation of a national representative assembly meant the end of absolute monarchy. From Megiddo in 1485 BC to Kosovo in ad 1999, this argument runs, the only thing all wars have had in common has been to increase governments' powers of convocation and coercion. Decision-making would be slow, if it routinely required the convocation of a large number of people to take management decisions. The deputies did not forget that what had forced the convocation of the future National Assembly was the scale of the State's debts. The proposal is to complete the convocation by July ’, Prof. Ponnusamy states. Derivatives convocational adjective The east wing expands convocational space for cultural events within the museum and increases and modernizes collection storage facilities. Example sentencesExamples You can visit the University to hear a wide variety of convocational speakers, to see art shows, to hear classical concerts, or to watch the breathtaking Feast of Lights in December. Each of the convocational churches is also on our mailing list so that, hopefully, flyers are posted and bulletin and newsletter announcements are made in every congregation. The Mick Thompson Center will consist of renovating the convocational facilities to include expansion of the seating area and additional classroom space. We have recently employed convocational coordinators who will be planning networking and training events for each convocation beginning in 2006. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare (see convoke). Definition of convocation in US English: convocation nounˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌkänvəˈkāSH(ə)n 1A large formal assembly of people. 大型正式集会，尤指 Example sentencesExamples ‘The numbers are many,’ she told the convocation audience of more than 1,200. Inevitably, the kids come to adore him, and he enters their group in a local competition, a plan which an angry convocation of parents threatens to derail. There were almost 60 quotes from ‘ordinary people’ who'd attended many Strib-sponsored convocations. Until today it has held 13 annual convocations, discussing a host of challenging matters including cloning, intellectual property rights, Internet, organ transplantations, etc. The day we visited, the streets bubbled with life as people in luminous blue gowns headed to a convocation at the cathedral. This was their second reunion as a similar convocation gathered for a get together in Summerhill twenty-five years ago. Security and logistic preparations are well under way in Algeria in preparation for the convocation of the highest-level Arab wide congregation. But besides policy statements, Walker said he planned public convocations and forums for discussions on tolerance and diversity. Thanks to things like the Poetry Project and Naropa and other off-the-beaten-track arts centres there are festivals and convocations, and poets are on the Internet too. I was involved in the largest convocation we ever held, and I will cherish that memory forever. Mattel plans to hand out one Convention Barbie doll to each delegate at both the Republican and Democratic convocations. Conversely he extends the hand of friendship to other heads of faiths at a convocation he convened in Rome. During the last year, Pye has piloted his battered 1992 Buick Roadmaster to more than four dozen UFO convocations. The quorum necessary for the convocation of the summit is 15 member states. Those inadequate and closely-packed, green leather benches facing each other in that stuffy chamber would induce quick tempers, name calling and fist fights in a convocation of Quaker pacifists. Over the past several years, the convocation has been held at Ohio State, the University of Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley. I imagine convocations of Italian tin designers arguing late into the night over the precise size of the lid, the length of the movement, the size of the tin itself, so that it may sit exactly in the curl of the hand. Eleven months after receiving an invitation to address this topic for a Lutheran convocation of teaching theologians, my wife of twenty-six years was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Contributing editor Angela Dodson reports on how black books are part of many expos, conventions, and other large convocations. Work approved by the select committee will finally be taken to a general convocation for a stamp of approval. Synonyms assembly, meeting, meet, convention, rally, turnout, congress, conclave, council, synod, symposium, forum, muster, tweetup 1.1North American A formal ceremony at a college or university, as for the conferring of awards. Example sentencesExamples The President's Office confirmed the award winner would be honored during the university's spring awards convocation, lending additional legitimacy to the award. The first gold medal will be awarded in the 2004 convocation to be held in late March. The three were selected from 25 nominations submitted last month and will be recognized at the university's spring awards convocation March 28. This degree is to be awarded at their convocation on June 16, 2005. Initially, the hall was to host lectures and speeches as primary functions, followed by university convocations and ceremonies, and lastly musical and theatrical performances. As his column notes, Yale has on the contrary already ‘postponed’ its freshman convocation for the first time in its history. The ethnic convocations, students and university officials say, help inspire family members and friends to strive for higher education. Incoming students also participate in a freshman convocation that serves to welcome first-generation families. This is a Canadian university and as such, the Canadian anthem is sung at all convocations to honour the achievements of our Canadian students. For example, convocations, senior capstones, or service learning requirements are all effective ways of communicating values while renewing the commitment of faculty, staff, and students to the vision of the institution. For the first time, all-university awards formerly presented at a spring ceremony will be presented during the fall convocation. The College of Agriculture presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring semester convocation Jan.13. On Wednesday, at a convocation honoring the four professors who have received tenure this year, Provost Dan Hornbach spoke eloquently about the importance of tenure for the preservation of academic freedom. He intends to recognize new appointees at future convocations. There is a growing awareness that education goes much beyond books and classrooms, degrees and convocations. The annual faculty and staff spring awards convocation will be held Monday, April 16. One such initiative was the convocation that was held here recently for these children. The six-college convocation fostered a creative and supportive relationship between the faculty, staff and students who attended. As many as 63 students were awarded diplomas at the annual convocation of the Indo-Swiss Training Centre here yesterday. Well, I have to be around campus this weekend to participate in the honors convocation, so I get to wear my pretty little skirt, hood, and scholarly looking square cap for three whole hours on Saturday! Synonyms assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, rally, council, symposium, forum, conclave, congregation, synod, diet 2The action of calling people together for a large formal assembly. （正式大型会议的）召集 the arguments delayed the convocation of the first congress, planned for February 1992 Example sentencesExamples The convocation of a national representative assembly meant the end of absolute monarchy. Decision-making would be slow, if it routinely required the convocation of a large number of people to take management decisions. The proposal is to complete the convocation by July ’, Prof. Ponnusamy states. From Megiddo in 1485 BC to Kosovo in ad 1999, this argument runs, the only thing all wars have had in common has been to increase governments' powers of convocation and coercion. The deputies did not forget that what had forced the convocation of the future National Assembly was the scale of the State's debts. The petition went on to demand the eight-hour working day, the separation of church from state, a fair wage, land to be redistributed, and the convocation of a constituent assembly. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare (see convoke).
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