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    [Noun]  | "con*fer*ence" | \ ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s \


    1: a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern

    2: a usually formal interchange of views : consultation

    3: a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature to adjust differences


    Origin: 1527 ;

     Borrowed from Middle French and Medieval Latin; Middle French conference, borrowed from Medieval Latin conferentia "contribution, discussion," noun derivative from conferent-, conferens, present participle of conferre "to bring or take, convey, bring together" {mat|confer|};

    [Noun]  | "conference call" 


    1: a conference held by means of a communications system (as a video service, phone system, etc.)


    Origin: 1941 ;

    [Noun]  | "news conference" 


    1: press conference


    Origin: 1937 ;

    [Noun]  | "press conference" 


    1: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment


    Origin: 1937 ;

    [Noun]  | "conference" 


    1: a body of people come together in one place;


      * e.g., " ... the conference voted to conclude that day's meeting and to resume discussions the next morning "



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    2: a meeting featuring a group discussion;


      * e.g., " ... a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses "



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    3: an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue;


      * e.g., " ... a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school "



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    [Noun]  | "conference call" 


    1: as in message, cold call;


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    [Noun]  | "conference calls" 


    1: as in messages, cold calls;


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     [ "conference" ]

    1: Smoke weed, but in an enclosed & private area amongst known company & not total strangers. Generally done when participating in a group effort or task. To share a brief 4:20 with a trusted group of friends or associates in a secluded area.

      * e.g.,  ... Chris, Adam, Sam, & I are having a backstage conference at NearFest, would you care to join us? 

     [ "conference" ]

    1: a gathering of professionals to learn new stuff, at least that is what you tell the wife. then you go and get drunk and fool around with your co-workers. known as a 'c'

      * e.g.,  ... bob(boss)-did you learn anything at the conference? 

     [ "conference" ]

    1: Company slang for 'Drunken Shag-Fest'

      * e.g.,  ... Boss: "Hey Dave how was the conference?" 

     [ "confer" ]

    1: Compare different views.

      * e.g.,  ... After watching the skater perform, the judges took 10 minutes to confer before announcing their score. 

     [ "Conference" ]

    1: The excuse people use to get a free vacation, as travel and expanses are paid for by the company. Interestingly enough most professional organizations hold their conferences in large tourist regions. As a result, attendees may sit in on only a few seminars and spend the rest of the allotted travel time playing golf, visiting tourist sites, and other recreational activities at their company's expense. Most of

      * e.g.,  ... Lawrence: So Peter, how was the conference in Orlando last week? 

     [ "conference whore" ]

    1: A woman who attends a work conference under the guise of business, but is really there just to get drunk a bang men she has just met, preferably married ones.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't even expect Sarah to get that structured document done tonight for the working group meeting tomorrow morning. She is too busy being a conference whore in the hotel bar. 

     [ "conference whore" ]

    1: A female who attends a work conference under the pretense of business, but in reality sees it solely as an opportunity to get drunk and bang a new guy, preferably a married one.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh look! Sarah, the conference whore from Lantana Consulting, has set her sights on yet another married man at this HL7 working group meeting! 

     [ "conference depression" ]

    1: Being extremely depressed after an awesome weekend at a youth and government conference. Withdrawal usually lasts a day or two depending on the conference. With Sacramento it's escpecially bad

      * e.g.,  ... Dude what's up with him 

     [ "Conference Claw" ]

    1: When a phoneclaw is made by using a White Claw spiked seltzer as a telephone and three or more really good friends answer your phoneclaw, thus creating the conference claw. The only way to end a conference claw is by chugging your White Claw.

      * e.g.,  ... I must've blacked out from one too many conference claws last night. 

     [ "Man Conference" ]

    1: A fast action council of bros to make fast decisions, crowd source opinions. Usually occur to decide where to go out to dinner or who to ban from the inner circle.

      * e.g.,  ... That asshat was a total narc so we held a man conference to ban him from the apartment for good. 

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