Meaning & use
convener
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A person who calls together and organizes a meeting or group.
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The committee convener sent out the agenda a week before the meeting.
As convener of the local residents' association, she chaired every monthly gathering.
A note on using this word
Common in British and Commonwealth organizational contexts, often for someone who both schedules and leads a meeting.
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