1 [C,U] the way in which sth is done that most people in a society expect and consider to be polite or the right way to do it:
social conventions * By convention the deputy leader is always a woman. * She is a young woman who enjoys flouting conventions. * Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation.
2 [C] a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc.
SYNCONFERENCE:
to hold a convention * the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president)
3 [C] an official agreement between countries or leaders:
the Geneva convention * the United Nations convention on the rights of the child
4 [C,U] a traditional method or style in literature, art or the theatre:
the conventions of Greek tragedy
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