convoke

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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

Opéra Bouffe "His Majesty" Cyril I, "Tsar of All the Russias," decided to convoke a "Crown Council of all Russian Grand Dukes who recognized him as Emperor."

From Time Magazine Archive

The enthusiasm for the papal chair was such that the pope was encouraged to convoke an œcumenical council.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.