convention
/kənˈvɛnʃən/
noun
- A large formal meeting of people with a shared interest, especially for a political party, profession, or hobby.
- Thousands of fans attended the comic book convention last weekend.
- The party will hold its national convention to choose the presidential candidate.
- She is speaking at a medical convention about new treatments for diabetes.
- A generally accepted way of behaving or doing something; a custom or tradition.
- Social conventions can change over time as society evolves.
- The artist broke with convention by using bright colors in a funeral scene.
- In many cultures, it is a convention to shake hands when you meet someone.
- An agreement between countries or groups, often formalized in a treaty or set of rules.
- Several nations signed a climate convention to reduce carbon emissions.
- The Geneva Convention sets rules for the treatment of prisoners of war.
- The convention on human rights was adopted by the United Nations.
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