| National Convention | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a convention held every four years by each major US political party to choose its presidential candidate |
| 2. | French history the longest-lasting of the revolutionary assemblies, lasting from Sept 1792 to Oct 1795, when it was replaced by the Directory |
| Main Entry: | national convention1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | either of two US political party assemblies held every four years to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates |
| Example: | Television coverage of the national conventions has taken a nosedive. |
| Main Entry: | National Convention2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the constitutional and legislative assembly of France in 1792-1795; also called Convention |