(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
The President summoned all the state governors to a ~ on education.
...the Conservative Party ~...
Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a ~, attended by 450 delegates.
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ is a meeting at which formal discussions take place.
They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a ~...
Her employer was in ~ with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
N-COUNT: also in N
3.
see also press ~