convene

/kənˈvin/
verb
  1. To come together or assemble, usually for a meeting or formal purpose.
    • Students convened in the auditorium for the guest speaker's lecture.
    • The committee will convene next Tuesday to discuss the budget.
    • The United Nations convened an emergency session on climate change.
  2. To cause a group of people to come together for a meeting.
    • She convened a panel of experts to review the proposal.
    • The president convened a meeting of all department heads.
    • The mayor convened a town hall to address residents' concerns.
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