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conference

con.fer.ence \'ka:n-f(*-)r*n(t)s, -f*rn(t)s\ \k*n-'f*r-*n(t)s\ 
   \.ka:n-f*-'ren-ch*l\ n also con.fer.rence 1a: a usu. formal interchange of 
   views : CONSULTATION  1b: a meeting for this purpose; specif : a meeting of 
   members of th e two branches of a legislature to adjust differences 2: 
   BESTOWAL  3a: the representative assembly or administrative organization of 
   a denomin ation or of a territorial division of a denomination : as 3a1: 
   one of a gradated system of meetings of clergy and laymen  3a2: an 
   organization uniting the Congregational churches of several associa tions 
   3b: an association of athletic teams  - con.fer.en.tial aj