Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 27 compound words that contain convention. The most common are listed below. Open convention in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- naming conventionA collection of rules followed by a set of names which allow users to deduce useful information, based on the names' character sequence and knowledge of the rules followed; such as Manhattan's East-West streets being called "Streets" and …
- national conventionA meeting of the major figures in a political party to outline a party platform, set party rules, select a nominee for president as well as rally supporters.
- convention centerA building or group of buildings, consisting of exhibit halls and often auditoriums, used for hosting conventions, exhibitions and other events.
- Geneva ConventionAny of four international treaties that define the required treatment for prisoners of war by their captors.
- Warsaw ConventionAn international treaty (full title: Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, Signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929) signed in Warsaw in 1929, covering international air travel, including …
- convention centreAlternative form of convention center: A building or group of buildings, consisting of exhibit halls and often auditoriums, used for hosting conventions, exhibitions and other events.
- open conventionSynonym of brokered convention: A political convention held during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate voting at the party's nominating convention.
- day count conventionA convention on how interest accrues over time for a variety of investments, including bonds, notes, loans, medium-term notes, swaps, and FRAs. It determines the number of days between two coupon payments.
- convention centresplural of convention centre: A building or group of buildings, consisting of exhibit halls and often auditoriums, used for hosting conventions, exhibitions and other events.
- Sewel ConventionThe British policy that the Parliament of the United Kingdom will generally not legislate for Scotland in respect of devolved matters without the consent of Scottish Parliament.
- convention bumpThe rise in support (as shown in polls) a presidential candidate receives after the national party nominating convention.
- convention centersplural of convention center: A building or group of buildings, consisting of exhibit halls and often auditoriums, used for hosting conventions, exhibitions and other events.
- convention stateAny of the Indian feudal states which, during the time of the British Empire, used overprinted Indian stamps valid for postage outside the state.
- convention statesplural of convention state: Any of the Indian feudal states which, during the time of the British Empire, used overprinted Indian stamps valid for postage outside the state.
- brokered conventionA political convention held during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate voting at the party's nominating convention.
- convention-goerAlternative form of conventiongoer: A person attending a convention.
- convention bumpsplural of convention bump: The rise in support (as shown in polls) a presidential candidate receives after the national party nominating convention.
- convention-goersplural of convention-goer: A person attending a convention.
Compound words 27
- concomThe group of volunteers who organise and run a convention.
- congoingThe action or hobby of attending a convention.
- conreportA report on the events of a convention.
- conventionistOne who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.
- nonconventionNot of or relating to a convention.
- preconventionBefore a convention (meeting or gathering).
- proconventionIn favour of a convention.
- teleconventionA convention that is broadcast by means of television.
- conventioneeringAttending conferences or conventions
- conventionerOne who belongs to a convention or assembly.