conference
♦♦♦ con|fer|ence /k'ɒnfrəns/ (conferences)
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A conference 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 conference on education.
...the Conservative Party conference...
Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a conference, attended by 450 delegates.
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A conference 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 conference...
Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
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see also press conferencecon|fer|ence call (conference calls)
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A conference call is a phone call in which more than two people take part. (BUSINESS)
There are daily conference calls with Washington.news con|fer|ence (news conferences)
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A news conference is a meeting held by a famous or important person in which they answer journalists' questions.
= press conferencepress con|fer|ence (press conferences)
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A press conference is a meeting held by a famous or important person in which they answer journalists' questions.
She gave her reaction to his release at a press conference...
1 [N-COUNT]
A conference 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 conference on education.
...the Conservative Party conference...
Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a conference, attended by 450 delegates.
2 [N-COUNT] also in N
A conference 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 conference...
Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
3
see also press conferencecon|fer|ence call (conference calls)
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A conference call is a phone call in which more than two people take part. (BUSINESS)
There are daily conference calls with Washington.news con|fer|ence (news conferences)
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A news conference is a meeting held by a famous or important person in which they answer journalists' questions.
= press conferencepress con|fer|ence (press conferences)
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A press conference is a meeting held by a famous or important person in which they answer journalists' questions.
She gave her reaction to his release at a press conference...