conventioneer


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con·ven·tion·eer

 (kən-vĕn′shə-nîr′)
n.
One who attends a convention.
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conventioneer

(ˌkɒnvɛnʃəˈnɪə) ,

conventioner

or

conventionist

n
chiefly US a person who is attending a convention
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con•ven•tion•eer

(kənˌvɛn ʃəˈnɪər)

n.
1. a person, as a political delegate, who participates in a convention.
v.i.
2. to participate in a convention.
[1930–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.conventioneer - someone who attends a convention
attendee, meeter, attendant, attender - a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
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Translations

conventioneer

[kənˌvenʃəˈnɪəʳ] N (esp US) → asistente mf a un congreso, congresista mf
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conventioneer

n (esp US) → Konferenzteilnehmer(in) m(f)
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