1 a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views:
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. * a conference room / centre / hall * She is attending a three-day conference on Aids education. * The Aids conference will be held in Glasgow. * delegates to the Labour Party's annual conference
2 a meeting at which people have formal discussions:
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. * He was in conference with his lawyers all day.
seealsoPRESSCONFERENCE
3 (especially AmE) a group of sports teams that play against each other in a LEAGUE:
Southeast Conference football champions
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