| assembly | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. assembly | a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit. |
| ~ machine | any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. |
| ~ sub-assembly | a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product. |
| ~ weldment | an assembly of parts welded together. |
| n. (act) | 2. assembly, fabrication | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery). |
| ~ construction, building | the act of constructing something.; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. assembly, forum, meeting place | a public facility to meet for open discussion. |
| ~ facility, installation | a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry.; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" |
| n. (group) | 4. assembly | a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose. |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly | persons who make or amend or repeal laws. |
| ~ areopagus | the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court). |
| ~ states general | assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries. |
| ~ chapter | an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church. |
| ~ deliberative assembly | an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion. |
| ~ council | (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine. |
| ~ chamber | a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly.; "the upper chamber is the senate" |
| ~ bench | the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively. |
| ~ court, judicature, tribunal | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. |
| ~ coven | an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches. |
| ~ sabbat, witches' sabbath | a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. assembly | a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together. |
| ~ whole, unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity.; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" |
| n. (act) | 6. assemblage, assembly, gathering | the social act of assembling.; "they demanded the right of assembly" |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| ~ mobilisation, mobilization | act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action.; "mobilization of the country's economic resources" |
| ~ calling together, convocation | the act of convoking. |
| ~ coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| ~ congregating, congregation | the act of congregating. |
| ~ convening, convention | the act of convening. |
| ~ concentration | bringing together military forces. |
| company | | |
| n. (group) | 1. company | an institution created to conduct business.; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" |
| ~ broadcasting company | a company that manages tv or radio stations. |
| ~ bureau de change | (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money. |
| ~ auto company, car company | a company that makes and sells automobiles. |
| ~ dot-com, dot com, dot com company | a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'. |
| ~ drug company, pharma, pharmaceutical company | a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals. |
| ~ east india company | an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny. |
| ~ electronics company | a company that makes and sells electronic instruments. |
| ~ film company | a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies. |
| ~ food company | a company that processes and sells food. |
| ~ furniture company | a company that sells furniture. |
| ~ mining company | a company that owns and manages mines. |
| ~ shipping company | a company that provides shipping services. |
| ~ steel company | a company that makes and sells steel. |
| ~ subsidiary company, subsidiary | a company that is completely controlled by another company. |
| ~ transportation company | a company providing transportation. |
| ~ institution, establishment | an organization founded and united for a specific purpose. |
| ~ distributor | a company that markets merchandise.; "his company is a large distributor of software products" |
| ~ oil company | a company that sells oil. |
| ~ packaging company, packaging concern | a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage. |
| ~ pipeline company | a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry. |
| ~ printing business, printing company, printing concern | a company that does commercial printing. |
| ~ corporate investor | a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies. |
| ~ takeover target, target company | a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer. |
| ~ white knight | a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover. |
| ~ ld., limited company, ltd. | a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability. |
| ~ holding company | a company with controlling shares in other companies. |
| ~ service | a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation. |
| ~ livery company | one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds. |
| ~ open shop | a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union. |
| ~ closed shop | a company that hires only union members. |
| ~ union shop | a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time. |
| ~ stock company | a company whose capital is represented by stock. |
| ~ joint-stock company | a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company. |
| ~ record company | a company that makes and sells musical recordings. |
| ~ moving company, public mover, removal company, removal firm, mover | a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another. |
| ~ think factory, think tank | a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications. |
| ~ shipper | a company in the business of shipping freight. |
| n. (group) | 2. company | small military unit; usually two or three platoons. |
| ~ army unit | a military unit that is part of an army. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ battle group | an army unit usually consisting of five companies. |
| ~ battalion | an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies. |
| ~ platoon | a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant. |
| ~ trainband | a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century. |
| n. (state) | 3. companionship, company, fellowship, society | the state of being with someone.; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" |
| ~ freemasonry | a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests.; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press" |
| ~ friendly relationship, friendship | the state of being friends (or friendly). |
| n. (group) | 4. company, troupe | organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical).; "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ opera company | a company that produces operas. |
| ~ theater company | a company that produces plays. |
| ~ ballet company | a company that produces ballets. |
| ~ greek chorus, chorus | a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play. |
| ~ circus | a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals.; "he ran away from home to join the circus" |
| ~ minstrel show | a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes. |
| ~ minstrelsy | a troupe of minstrels. |
| ~ cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | the actors in a play. |
| n. (person) | 5. caller, company | a social or business visitor.; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" |
| ~ visitant, visitor | someone who visits. |
| n. (group) | 6. company | a social gathering of guests or companions.; "the house was filled with company when I arrived" |
| ~ attendance | the number of people that are present.; "attendance was up by 50 per cent" |
| ~ cohort | a company of companions or supporters. |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| ~ number | a select company of people.; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" |
| n. (group) | 7. company, party | a band of people associated temporarily in some activity.; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" |
| ~ band, circle, lot, set | an unofficial association of people or groups.; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
| ~ fatigue party | a group of soldiers on fatigue duty. |
| ~ landing party | a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore. |
| ~ party to the action, party to the transaction | a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings. |
| ~ rescue party | a party of rescuers. |
| ~ search party | a party of people to search for someone. |
| ~ stretcher party | a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person. |
| ~ war party | a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans). |
| n. (group) | 8. company, ship's company | crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship. |
| ~ full complement, complement | number needed to make up a whole force.; "a full complement of workers" |
| ~ crew | the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.). |
| n. (group) | 9. company | a unit of firefighters including their equipment.; "a hook-and-ladder company" |
| ~ social unit, unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" |
| v. (stative) | 10. accompany, companion, company, keep company | be a companion to somebody. |
| ~ affiliate, assort, consort, associate | keep company with; hang out with.; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" |
| confederation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. alliance, confederation | the state of being allied or confederated. |
| ~ coalition, fusion | the state of being combined into one body. |
| n. (group) | 2. confederacy, confederation, federation | a union of political organizations. |
| ~ nation | a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes).; "the Shawnee nation" |
| ~ creek confederacy | a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma. |
| ~ hanseatic league | a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669. |
| ~ union | a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations.; "the Soviet Union" |
| n. (act) | 3. alliance, confederation | the act of forming an alliance or confederation. |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| council | | |
| n. (group) | 1. council | a body serving in an administrative capacity.; "student council" |
| ~ administrative body, administrative unit | a unit with administrative responsibilities. |
| ~ sanhedrin | the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem. |
| ~ security council, sc | a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace. |
| ~ trusteeship council, tc | a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory. |
| ~ economic and social council, ecosoc | a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions. |
| ~ nac, north atlantic council | a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision. |
| ~ city council | a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.. |
| ~ executive council | a council that shares the supreme executive power. |
| ~ panchayat, panchayet, punchayet | a village council in India or southern Pakistan. |
| ~ privy council | an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown). |
| ~ works council | (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc. |
| ~ soviet | an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). |
| ~ world council | a council with representatives from different nations. |
| n. (group) | 2. council | (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine. |
| ~ christian religion, christianity | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. |
| ~ assembly | a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose. |
| ~ ecumenical council | (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline.; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church" |
| ~ fourth council of constantinople, constantinople | the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches. |
| ~ lateran council | any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace. |
| ~ first council of lyons, lyons | the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land. |
| ~ second council of lyons, lyons | the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ council of vienne, vienne | the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy. |
| ~ council of constance, constance | the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ council of basel-ferrara-florence | the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ council of trent | a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy. |
| ~ vatican council | each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| n. (group) | 3. council | a meeting of people for consultation.; "emergency council" |
| ~ group meeting, meeting | a formally arranged gathering.; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" |
| ~ indaba | a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question. |
| ~ jirga | a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders.; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police" |
| ~ powwow | a council of or with Native Americans. |
| ~ synod | a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business. |
| ~ council member, councillor | a member of a council. |
| gathering | | |
| n. (group) | 1. assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ social group | people sharing some social relation. |
| ~ building | the occupants of a building.; "the entire building complained about the noise" |
| ~ carload | a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile. |
| ~ contingent | a gathering of persons representative of some larger group.; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" |
| ~ floor | the occupants of a floor.; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat" |
| ~ pair | two people considered as a unit. |
| ~ room | the people who are present in a room.; "the whole room was cheering" |
| ~ threesome, triad, trinity, trio | three people considered as a unit. |
| ~ turnout | the group that gathers together for a particular occasion.; "a large turnout for the meeting" |
| ~ foursome, quartette, quartet | four people considered as a unit.; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m." |
| ~ fivesome, quintette, quintet | five people considered as a unit. |
| ~ sixsome, sextette, sextet | six people considered as a unit. |
| ~ sevensome, septette, septet | seven people considered as a unit. |
| ~ eightsome, octette, octet | eight people considered as a unit. |
| ~ assembly | a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose. |
| ~ crowd | a large number of things or people considered together.; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers" |
| ~ concourse, throng, multitude | a large gathering of people. |
| ~ audience | a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance.; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough" |
| ~ community | a group of people living in a particular local area.; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community" |
| ~ municipality | people living in a town or city having local self-government. |
| ~ cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | the actors in a play. |
| ~ grade, class, course, form | a body of students who are taught together.; "early morning classes are always sleepy" |
| ~ year, class | a body of students who graduate together.; "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High" |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| ~ bunch, crowd, gang, crew | an informal body of friends.; "he still hangs out with the same crowd" |
| ~ group meeting, meeting | a formally arranged gathering.; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" |
| ~ covey | a small collection of people. |
| ~ quorum | a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business. |
| ~ mass meeting, rally | a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm. |
| ~ commune | a body of people or families living together and sharing everything. |
| ~ convocation | a group gathered in response to a summons. |
| ~ fair | gathering of producers to promote business.; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair" |
| ~ bevy | a large gathering of people of a particular type.; "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"; "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him" |
| ~ entourage, retinue, cortege, suite | the group following and attending to some important person. |
| ~ camp | a group of people living together in a camp.; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake" |
| ~ muster | a gathering of military personnel for duty.; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster" |
| ~ rap group | a gathering of people holding a rap session. |
| ~ rave-up | a raucous gathering. |
| ~ table | a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game.; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks" |
| ~ wine tasting | a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines. |
| n. (act) | 2. gather, gathering | the act of gathering something. |
| ~ assembling, collecting, aggregation, collection | the act of gathering something together. |
| ~ centralisation, centralization | gathering to a center. |
| ~ harvest home, harvesting, harvest | the gathering of a ripened crop. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. gather, gathering | sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching. |
| ~ stitchery, sewing | needlework on which you are working with needle and thread.; "she put her sewing back in the basket" |
| troop | | |
| n. (group) | 1. troop | a group of soldiers. |
| ~ army unit | a military unit that is part of an army. |
| ~ shock troops | soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault. |
| n. (group) | 2. troop | a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company. |
| ~ army unit | a military unit that is part of an army. |
| ~ cavalry | a highly mobile army unit. |
| n. (group) | 3. scout group, scout troop, troop | a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts. |
| ~ social unit, unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" |
| n. (group) | 4. flock, troop | an orderly crowd.; "a troop of children" |
| ~ crowd | a large number of things or people considered together.; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers" |
| v. (motion) | 5. parade, promenade, troop | march in a procession.; "the veterans paraded down the street" |
| ~ march, process | march in a procession.; "They processed into the dining room" |
| v. (motion) | 6. troop | move or march as if in a crowd.; "They children trooped into the room" |
| ~ march | walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride.; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border" |
| assembly | | |
| conference | | |
| n. (group) | 1. conference | a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda). |
| ~ group meeting, meeting | a formally arranged gathering.; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" |
| ~ symposium | a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations. |
| ~ seminar | any meeting for an exchange of ideas. |
| ~ colloquium | an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting. |
| ~ potsdam conference | a conference held in Potsdam in the summer of 1945 where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill drew up plans for the administration of Germany and Poland after World War II ended. |
| ~ yalta conference | a conference held in Yalta in February 1945 where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill planned the final stages of World War II and agreed to the territorial division of Europe. |
| ~ conferee | a member of a conference. |
| n. (group) | 2. conference, league | an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members. |
| ~ association | a formal organization of people or groups of people.; "he joined the Modern Language Association" |
| ~ big league, major league, majors | the most important league in any sport (especially baseball). |
| ~ bush league, minor league, minors | a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball). |
| ~ baseball league | a league of baseball teams. |
| ~ basketball league | a league of basketball teams. |
| ~ bowling league | a league of bowling teams. |
| ~ football league | a league of football teams. |
| ~ hockey league | a league of hockey teams. |
| ~ ivy league | a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige. |
| ~ class, division | a league ranked by quality.; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA" |
| n. (communication) | 3. conference, group discussion | a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic. |
| ~ give-and-take, discussion, word | an exchange of views on some topic.; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" |
| ~ bull session | an informal discussion (usually among men). |
| ~ colloquy | a conversation especially a formal one. |
| ~ consultation | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question.; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists" |
| ~ consultation, interview, audience | a conference (usually with someone important).; "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king" |
| ~ huddle, powwow | (informal) a quick private conference. |
| ~ news conference, press conference | a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity. |
| ~ pretrial, pretrial conference | (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases. |
| ~ round-table conference, round table, roundtable | a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views.; "a roundtable on the future of computing" |
| ~ session | a meeting for execution of a group's functions.; "it was the opening session of the legislature" |
| ~ teach-in | an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue. |
| ~ teleconference, teleconferencing | a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television. |
| convention | | |
| n. (group) | 1. convention | a large formal assembly.; "political convention" |
| ~ group meeting, meeting | a formally arranged gathering.; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" |
| ~ constitutional convention | the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. convention, formula, normal, pattern, rule | something regarded as a normative example.; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" |
| ~ practice | knowledge of how something is usually done.; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" |
| ~ mores | (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group. |
| ~ code of behavior, code of conduct | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group. |
| ~ universal | a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings.; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal" |
| n. (communication) | 3. convention | (diplomacy) an international agreement. |
| ~ pact, treaty, accord | a written agreement between two states or sovereigns. |
| ~ chemical weapons convention | a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons. |
| ~ geneva convention | an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime. |
| ~ diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations | negotiation between nations. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. convention, conventionalism, conventionality | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional. |
| ~ orthodoxy | the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion). |
| ~ ossification, conformity | hardened conventionality. |
| n. (act) | 5. convening, convention | the act of convening. |
| ~ gathering, assemblage, assembly | the social act of assembling.; "they demanded the right of assembly" |
| meeting | | |
| n. (group) | 1. group meeting, meeting | a formally arranged gathering.; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ board meeting, committee meeting | a meeting for administrative purposes. |
| ~ camp meeting | religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days. |
| ~ caucus | a closed political meeting. |
| ~ conclave | a confidential or secret meeting. |
| ~ conference | a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda). |
| ~ congress | a meeting of elected or appointed representatives. |
| ~ convention | a large formal assembly.; "political convention" |
| ~ council | a meeting of people for consultation.; "emergency council" |
| ~ forum | a public meeting or assembly for open discussion. |
| ~ plenum | a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present.; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases" |
| ~ psychotherapy group | a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes. |
| ~ stockholders meeting | a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company. |
| ~ summit meeting, summit | a meeting of heads of governments. |
| ~ town meeting | a meeting of the inhabitants of a town. |
| n. (group) | 2. get together, meeting | a small informal social gathering.; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| ~ conventicle | a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship. |
| ~ appointment, engagement, date | a meeting arranged in advance.; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" |
| ~ visit | a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice.; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist" |
| ~ lunch meeting, luncheon meeting | a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating. |
| ~ power breakfast | a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast. |
| ~ seance, sitting, session | a meeting of spiritualists.; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" |
| n. (event) | 3. encounter, meeting | a casual or unexpected convergence.; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway" |
| ~ convergence | the occurrence of two or more things coming together. |
| ~ alignment, conjunction | (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac. |
| n. (act) | 4. coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| ~ gathering, assemblage, assembly | the social act of assembling.; "they demanded the right of assembly" |
| ~ rendezvous | a meeting planned at a certain time and place. |
| ~ session | a meeting devoted to a particular activity.; "a filming session"; "a gossip session" |
| ~ socialising, socializing, socialisation, socialization | the act of meeting for social purposes.; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" |
| ~ visit | the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity.; "a visit to the dentist" |
| ~ visit | the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection). |
| ~ visit | the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time.; "he dropped by for a visit" |
| n. (act) | 5. coming together, meeting, merging | the act of joining together as one.; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds" |
| ~ converging, convergency, convergence | the act of converging (coming closer). |
| ~ concourse, confluence | a coming together of people. |
| n. (location) | 6. confluence, meeting | a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers).; "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers" |
| ~ geographic point, geographical point | a point on the surface of the Earth. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| rally | | |
| n. (group) | 1. mass meeting, rally | a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm. |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ pep rally | a rally (especially of students) before a game. |
| ~ revival meeting, revival | an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion. |
| n. (act) | 2. rally, rallying | the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort.; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" |
| ~ exploit, feat, effort | a notable achievement.; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" |
| n. (process) | 3. rally | a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness. |
| ~ convalescence, recuperation, recovery | gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury. |
| n. (event) | 4. rally | an automobile race run over public roads. |
| ~ auto race, automobile race, car race | a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles. |
| n. (act) | 5. exchange, rally | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes.; "after a short rally Connors won the point" |
| ~ squash rackets, squash racquets, squash | a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets. |
| ~ badminton | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net. |
| ~ lawn tennis, tennis | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court. |
| ~ ping-pong, table tennis | a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball. |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| v. (contact) | 6. beat up, drum up, rally | gather.; "drum up support" |
| ~ collect, pull in | get or bring together.; "accumulate evidence" |
| v. (competition) | 7. call up, mobilise, mobilize, rally | call to arms; of military personnel. |
| ~ send for, call | order, request, or command to come.; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" |
| v. (contact) | 8. come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon | gather or bring together.; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" |
| ~ gather, pull together, collect, garner | assemble or get together.; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
| v. (change) | 9. rally, rebound | return to a former condition.; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" |
| ~ recuperate, go back, recover | regain a former condition after a financial loss.; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" |
| v. (communication) | 10. bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | harass with persistent criticism or carping.; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" |
| ~ bemock, mock | treat with contempt.; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" |
| ~ jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack | laugh at with contempt and derision.; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" |
| ~ banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid | be silly or tease one another.; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" |
| session | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. session | a meeting for execution of a group's functions.; "it was the opening session of the legislature" |
| ~ group discussion, conference | a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic. |
| ~ sitting | a session as of a legislature or court. |
| ~ clinic | meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity. |
| ~ closed session, executive session | a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public. |
| ~ hearing | a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken.; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago" |
| ~ skull session | a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas. |
| ~ special session | a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions. |
| ~ tutorial | a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students. |
| n. (time) | 2. academic session, academic term, school term, session | the time during which a school holds classes.; "they had to shorten the school term" |
| ~ academic year, school year | the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying. |
| ~ term | a limited period of time.; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term" |
| ~ summer school | an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study. |
| ~ semester | one of two divisions of an academic year. |
| ~ trimester | one of three divisions of an academic year. |
| ~ quarter | one of four periods into which the school year is divided.; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas" |
| n. (act) | 3. session | a meeting devoted to a particular activity.; "a filming session"; "a gossip session" |
| ~ coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| ~ class period, course session, recitation | a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study. |
| n. (group) | 4. seance, session, sitting | a meeting of spiritualists.; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" |
| ~ spirit rapping, table rapping, table tapping | alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead. |
| ~ table lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turning | manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits. |
| ~ get together, meeting | a small informal social gathering.; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" |
| collect | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. collect | a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England. |
| ~ orison, petition, prayer | reverent petition to a deity. |
| v. (possession) | 2. accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up | get or gather together.; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" |
| ~ run up | pile up (debts or scores). |
| ~ corral | collect or gather.; "corralling votes for an election" |
| ~ collect, pull in | get or bring together.; "accumulate evidence" |
| ~ scrape up, scrape, scratch, come up | gather (money or other resources) together over time.; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living" |
| ~ chunk, lump | put together indiscriminately.; "lump together all the applicants" |
| ~ bale | make into a bale.; "bale hay" |
| ~ catch | take in and retain.; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" |
| ~ fund | accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability.; "fund a medical care plan" |
| ~ fund | place or store up in a fund for accumulation. |
| ~ hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, put in | keep or lay aside for future use.; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat" |
| v. (possession) | 3. collect, take in | call for and obtain payment of.; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent" |
| ~ take | take into one's possession.; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" |
| ~ farm | collect fees or profits. |
| ~ raise | collect funds for a specific purpose.; "The President raised several million dollars for his college" |
| v. (contact) | 4. collect, garner, gather, pull together | assemble or get together.; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
| ~ mobilize, marshal, mobilise, summon | make ready for action or use.; "marshal resources" |
| ~ rake | gather with a rake.; "rake leaves" |
| ~ glean, harvest, reap | gather, as of natural products.; "harvest the grapes" |
| ~ club | gather into a club-like mass.; "club hair" |
| ~ hive | gather into a hive.; "The beekeeper hived the swarm" |
| ~ salvage, scavenge | collect discarded or refused material.; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food" |
| ~ muster, muster up, rally, summon, come up | gather or bring together.; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" |
| ~ round up | seek out and bring together.; "round up some loyal followers" |
| ~ cull, pick, pluck | look for and gather.; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" |
| ~ nut | gather nuts. |
| ~ snail | gather snails.; "We went snailing in the summer" |
| ~ bird-nest, birdnest | gather birdnests.; "They went birdnesting in the early morning" |
| ~ nest | gather nests. |
| ~ oyster | gather oysters, dig oysters. |
| ~ sponge | gather sponges, in the ocean. |
| ~ pearl | gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean. |
| ~ clam | gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean. |
| ~ shock | collect or gather into shocks.; "shock grain" |
| ~ heap up, stack up, pile up | arrange into piles or stacks.; "She piled up her books in my living room" |
| v. (contact) | 5. collect, pull in | get or bring together.; "accumulate evidence" |
| ~ archive, file away | put into an archive. |
| ~ drum up, rally, beat up | gather.; "drum up support" |
| ~ accumulate, collect, compile, amass, hoard, roll up, pile up | get or gather together.; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" |
| v. (possession) | 6. call for, collect, gather up, pick up | gather or collect.; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week" |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| adj. | 7. cod, collect | payable by the recipient on delivery.; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" |
| ~ due | owed and payable immediately or on demand.; "payment is due" |
| adv. | 8. collect | make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays.; "call collect"; "send a package collect" |
| compile | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. compile, compose | put together out of existing material.; "compile a list" |
| ~ cobble together, cobble up | put together hastily. |
| ~ anthologise, anthologize | compile an anthology. |
| ~ catalog, catalogue | make a catalogue, compile a catalogue.; "She spends her weekends cataloguing" |
| ~ make | make by shaping or bringing together constituents.; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" |
| v. (creation) | 2. compile | use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed. |
| ~ make | make by shaping or bringing together constituents.; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" |
| gather | | |
| v. (social) | 1. assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | collect in one place.; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" |
| ~ aggroup, group | form a group or group together. |
| ~ meet | meet by design; be present at the arrival of.; "Can you meet me at the train station?" |
| ~ encounter, meet, run across, come across, run into, see | come together.; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" |
| ~ congregate | come together, usually for a purpose.; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve" |
| ~ hive | move together in a hive or as if in a hive.; "The bee swarms are hiving" |
| ~ fort, fort up | gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense. |
| ~ convene | meet formally.; "The council convened last week" |
| ~ cluster, clump, constellate, flock | come together as in a cluster or flock.; "The poets constellate in this town every summer" |
| ~ crowd together, crowd | to gather together in large numbers.; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" |
| ~ converge | move or draw together at a certain location.; "The crowd converged on the movie star" |
| ~ interact | act together or towards others or with others.; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
| ~ turn out | come and gather for a public event.; "Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York" |
| ~ caucus | meet to select a candidate or promote a policy. |
| ~ club | gather and spend time together.; "They always club together" |
| v. (change) | 2. accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, gather, pile up | collect or gather.; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" |
| ~ increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
| ~ backlog | accumulate and create a backlog. |
| ~ accrete | grow or become attached by accretion.; "The story accreted emotion" |
| ~ drift | be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current.; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow" |
| v. (communication) | 3. gather | conclude from evidence.; "I gather you have not done your homework" |
| ~ conclude, reason, reason out | decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion.; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
| v. (contact) | 4. gather, pucker, tuck | draw together into folds or puckers. |
| ~ sew, sew together, stitch, run up | fasten by sewing; do needlework. |
| v. (social) | 5. assemble, gather, get together | get people together.; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members" |
| ~ foregather, forgather, assemble, gather, meet | collect in one place.; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" |
| ~ make | form by assembling individuals or constituents.; "Make a quorum" |
| v. (contact) | 6. gather | draw and bring closer.; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders" |
| ~ pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" |
| v. (contact) | 7. gather | look for (food) in nature.; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall" |
| ~ look for, search, seek | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of.; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" |
| ~ shell | look for and collect shells by the seashore. |
| v. (change) | 8. gain, gather | increase or develop.; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed" |
| ~ increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
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