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  • 1convention — n. assembly conference 1) to hold a convention 2) an annual; national; party; political convention agreement 3) a copyright convention * * * [kən venʃ(ə)n] national party political convention [ agreement ] a copyright convention [ assembly ] [… …

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  • 2Convention center — A convention center (American English, conference centre British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer… …

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  • 3Convention on Psychotropic Substances — The Convention allows only medical and scientific uses of Schedule I drugs. Signed February 21, 1971 Location Vienna Effective August 16, 1976 Condition 4 …

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  • 4Convention on the Rights of the Child — Signed 20 November 1989[1] Location New York[1] Effective 2 September 1990[1] Condition 20 ratifications …

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  • 5convention — con‧ven‧tion [kənˈvenʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society believe to be normal and right 2. [countable] a formal agreement, especially between countries, about rules for an activity such as… …

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  • 6Convention Girl — Directed by Luther Reed Produced by David M. Thomas Written by Peggy Goodin (Novel) Muriel Roy Bolton (Screenplay) Agnes Christine Johnston (Screenplay) Starring …

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  • 7Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution — A Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, also called an Article V Convention, or Amendments Convention, is one of two alternative procedures for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution described in… …

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  • 8Convention of 1833 — History of Texas This article is part of a series Timeline French Texas (1684–1689 …

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  • 9convention — noun 1 way sth is done ADJECTIVE ▪ accepted, established, long standing, old, traditional, well established ▪ It s an established convention that the part is played by a woman. ▪ …

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  • 10hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her …

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