hold a press conference
1press conference — n. to hold a press conference * * * [ presˌkɒnf(ə)rəns] to hold a press conference …
2press conference — noun a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑news conference • Hypernyms: ↑conference, ↑group discussion • Hyponyms: ↑backgrounder * …
3press conference — (esp. BrE) noun ⇨ See also ↑news conference ADJECTIVE ▪ joint ▪ impromptu ▪ post match, post summit, etc. VERB + PRESS CONFERENCE …
4conference — con‧fe‧rence [ˈkɒnfrəns ǁ ˈkɑːn ] noun [countable] 1. a large formal meeting, usually lasting a day or several days, where people discuss things in order to exchange information or to come to an agreement: • a sales conference 2. a private and… …
5conference — n. 1) to convene; hold a conference 2) a news, press; peace; staff; summit conference 3) a conference between 4) a conference on (to hold a conference on disarmament) 5) at a conference (you ll see her at the press conference) 6) in conference… …
6hold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act/way of holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight ▪ He still had me in a tight hold. VERB + HOLD ▪ catch, get, grab …
7conference — noun (C) 1 a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business or politics, especially for several days (+ on): a scientific conference on the ozone layer | hold a conference (=have a conference) | attend a… …
8conference — con|fe|rence W1S3 [ˈkɔnfərəns US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days ▪ Representatives from over 100 countries attended the… …
9Press pass — A press pass (alternately referred to as a journalist pass or a press card ) grants some type of special privilege to journalists. Some cards have recognized legal status, others merely indicate that the bearer is a practicing journalist. The… …
10press — {{11}}press (n.) c.1300, crowd, multitude, from O.Fr. presse (11c.), from L. pressare (see PRESS (Cf. press) (v.1)). Meaning device for squeezing (cloth, grapes, olives, etc.) is recorded from late 14c., from M.Fr. presse. Specific sense machine… …
