convener
gb/kˈɑnvˈɛnɚ/ us/kˈɑnvˈɛnɚ/
B2
English
~ 6300
Senses
0 senses
Noun
formal
B2
entity
1
person who calls a meeting
A person who officially brings people together for a meeting or group and helps organize it.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is the convener of [a meeting/committee]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'convener' with the verb 'convene'. 'Convener' is a noun for the person, while 'to convene' is the action of calling people together. Another common mistake is using 'convener' for any leader; in many contexts, the 'chair' or 'chairperson' leads the meeting, and the 'convener' is specifically the person who officially calls or organizes it.
Synonyms
organizer (More general; used for any person who plans an event, not only formal meetings or committees.)
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chairperson (Focuses more on leading and managing the meeting rather than on calling it together.)
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coordinator (Emphasizes arranging details and communication, sometimes less formal or less official than a convener.)
Antonyms
attendee (An attendee only takes part in a meeting, while a convener is responsible for calling and organizing it.)
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participant (A participant joins an activity or meeting but does not have the official duty to convene it.)
Collocations
committee convener
|meeting convener
|conference convener
|convener of the committee
|group convener
Themes
business
|politics
|education
|work
|communication
Examples
- As convener of the committee, she scheduled the first meeting for next Tuesday.
- The conference convener sent out an agenda to all speakers in advance.
- The board thanked the convener for bringing all the stakeholders together.
- He served as convener of the working group that drafted the new policy.
- Our department needs a new convener to organize the monthly staff meetings.
Learner examples
- She is the convener of the student group.
- The convener sent an email about the next meeting.
- I asked the convener if I could join the committee.
- The convener chose the date and time for the meeting.
- Please speak to the convener if you have questions about the group.
Grammar
Dictionary form
convener
IPA
GB/kˈɑnvˈɛnɚ/
US/kˈɑnvˈɛnɚ/
Syllables & stress
con - vener (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: convener
- Plural: conveners
Word family
Forms
conveners
noun
Core family
convene
verb B2
convention
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unconventional
adjective B2
unconventionally
adverb
Advanced or less common
convenor
noun
conventionality
noun
Expressions
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