quinquennial

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He could emerge as head of the resurrected Central Financial Work Commission, when state leaders, regulators and top bankers gather for a quinquennial, closed-door national financial work conference.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

As well as being the first from Asia to take the reins of the quinquennial German art festival, they will be the first group to direct the next one in 2022.

From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2019

The 1972 Documenta 5, its poster featuring an illusionistic swarm of busy little ants drawn by Ed Ruscha, is widely regarded as the best of all the quinquennial shows, before or since.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2018

A Mediterranean offshoot of the quinquennial Documenta survey opens on Saturday in Athens, and Damien Hirst makes a comeback on Sunday with “Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable” in Venice.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2017

As this was the quinquennial meeting officers were elected.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted