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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConvener
/kənˈviː.nər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose job is to call people together for a meeting or to organize a committee.
"The convener of the conference welcomed the delegates and outlined the agenda for the day." - 2
The chairperson or head of a specific committee or organization board.
"She was appointed as the convener of the curriculum review committee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English verb 'convene', originating from the Latin 'convenire', meaning 'to come together, assemble'. The suffix '-er' was added in the 16th century to designate a person who performs the action of summoning or calling people to a meeting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Convener" is said worldwide
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organisateur
Transliteration: /ɔʁ.ɡa.ni.za.tœʁ/
"L'organisateur de la réunion a préparé l'ordre du jour."
Einberufer
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯n.bəˌʁuː.fɐ/
"Der Einberufer eröffnete das Treffen pünktlich."
convokatore
Transliteration: /kon.voˈka.to.re/
Script: convocatore
"Il convocatore ha stabilito la data della prossima assemblea."
convocante
Transliteration: /kom.boˈkan.te/
"El convocante explicó los motivos de la reunión urgente."
convocador
Transliteration: /kõ.vo.kaˈdoʁ/
"O convocador enviou os convites para todos os membros."
संयोजक
Transliteration: sanyojak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बैठक के संयोजक ने सभी सदस्यों का स्वागत किया।"
召集人
Transliteration: zhào jí rén
Script: 中文汉字
"本次会议的召集人宣布讨论正式开始。"
소집자
Transliteration: sojipja
Script: 한국어 한글
"회의의 소집자는 참석자들에게 일정을 통보했다."
招集者
Transliteration: shōshūsha
Script: 日本語
"会議の招集者が冒頭の挨拶を行った。"
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