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conclave

[kon-kleyv, kong-] / ˈkΙ’n kleΙͺv, ˈkΙ’Ε‹- /


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China's leaders will likely announce policies aimed at boosting domestic consumption at the annual Two Sessions political conclave this week, but they face an uphill battle.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

Beijing has escalated a sweeping purge of military officials in the days before thousands of delegates from across the country meet for the annual Two Sessions political conclave that starts on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

“Corruption is a major obstacle and a stumbling block in the advancement of the party and the nation’s causes,” Xi said this week at a conclave of the party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

In May he took part in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

And the only way to avoid the possibility would be to throw the competition; to perform so poorly between now and the final conclave that they had no choice but to grant scythehood to Citra.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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