(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a meeting of a court, parliament, or other official group.
...an emergency ~ of parliament...
After two late night ~s, the Security Council has failed to reach agreement...
The court was in ~.
N-COUNT: also in N
2.
A ~ is a period during which the meetings of a court, parliament, or other official group are regularly held.
The parliamentary ~ ends on October 4th...
N-COUNT: also in N
3.
A ~ of a particular activity is a period of that activity.
The two leaders emerged for a photo ~.
...group therapy ~s.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
4.
Session musicians are employed to play backing music in recording studios.
He established himself as a ~ musician.
ADJ: ADJ n