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That would ease passage of some of Castro's legislative priorities, but her pledge to convoke an assembly to rewrite the country's constitution could still be blocked since that would require a two-thirds majority.

From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2021

Fernandez currently has a working majority in both houses of Congress, but would need two-thirds' congressional support to convoke an elected constitutional assembly.

From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2012

Messori explained that if a Pope decided he was no longer capable of leading the Church, he would convoke a Consistory of all the world's cardinals at the Vatican.

From Time ● Jan. 27, 2010

The gist: convoke a constituent assembly to set up a democratic Western German government.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had there drawn up a list, decided to meet again to deliberate in case of double electoral returns, and had named a committee charged to convoke all the companies regularly.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary

Francis turns 87 in December and whether he convokes another consistory next year or in 2025 depends on how long he lives.

From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023

He is the supreme authority of the state and commander in chief of the armed forces, concludes treaties and declares war, convokes and dissolves Parliament and appoints and dismisses ministers.

From Time Magazine Archive

When a man has grown rich, he convokes the folk of his clan to a great festival, and, after much eating, distributes among them all his fortune.

From Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution by Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin, Prince

Whenever a parliament is called, the King always convokes a national synod of the clergy, to consider of the state of the church.

From A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses by

The proclamation, that pronounces the dissolution, convokes the electoral colleges for a new election, and indicates the re-assembling of representatives in six months at the latest.

From Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II by Pierre Alexandre Édouard, baron Fleury de Chaboulon

Usually ambassadors are convoked by the Secretariat of State.

From Reuters ● Feb. 25, 2022

The pope convoked all Chilean bishops to Rome for days of intense meetings, at the conclusion of which all 34 offered their resignation, a first.

From New York Times ● May 21, 2018

“It is very important that an extraordinary Synod has been convoked on the theme of the pastoral of the family,” Vatican spokesperson Fr.

From Time ● Oct. 8, 2013

I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2013

Easily disconcerted by such an outcry, Louis convoked four councils, to which he referred the examination of his conduct and the complaints it occasioned.

From The Power Of The Popes by Pierre Claude Fran?ois Daunou

The very convoking of the conference diminished the first angry passions, giving time for cooler thoughts and, for some, colder feet.

From Time Magazine Archive

This could well mean a convoking of something like the shortlived Geneva Conference that met just after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Hoover, in convoking the Commission in May, sedulously avoided specific mention of Prohibition as an object for scrutiny.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was much more, but still nothing to explain convoking the nation's No. 1 sounding board.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the commencement of October, the Admiral of Cayenne had only been able to set on foot 30,000 men, and nothing came from Tours but a decree convoking the election for the 16th.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary