Convention
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Convention may refer to:
- TreatyTreatyA treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
, an agreement in international law - Convention (meeting)Convention (meeting)A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
, a large gathering of people who share a common interest- Political conventionPolitical conventionIn politics, a political convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates.In the United States, a political convention usually refers to a presidential nominating convention, but it can also refer to state, county, or congressional district nominating conventions...
, a formal gathering of people for political purposes - Fan conventionFan conventionA fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
, a gathering of fans of a particular media property or genre
- Political convention
- Convention (norm)Convention (norm)A convention is a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted standards, norms, social norms or criteria, often taking the form of a custom....
, a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct - Bridge conventionBridge conventionA bridge convention is a system of calls made during the auction phase of a contract bridge game which conveys a coded meaning about the players' card holdings...
, a term in the game of bridge - "The Convention" (The Office episode)The Convention (The Office episode)"The Convention" is the second episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's thirtieth episode overall...
- "Convention" (Malcolm in the Middle episode)