convoke

Definitions

con- (together) + voke (call) = "call together." A formal, often institutional verb for summoning a body — a parliament, a council — into session.

Common Collocations

• 1.convoke a meeting召集会议
• 2.convoke parliament召集议会
• 3.convoke an assembly召开集会

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The president has the power to convoke parliament.

• 2.

  The council was convoked to debate the new budget.