counterconvention

noun

coun·ter·con·ven·tion ˌkau̇n-tər-kən-ˈven(t)-shən

variants or counter-convention

plural counterconventions or counter-conventions

: an assembly of persons gathered in response to or in protest against another assembly : a competing or opposing convention

Democrats who gathered Thursday for the Clinton campaign's counterconvention, less than a mile from the Republican National Convention site, blasted the event and vowed their convention next week in Philadelphia would have a kinder tone.—

Liz Goodwin

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of counterconvention was in 1756

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“Counterconvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterconvention. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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