group discussion

an informal discussion (usually among men)

a conversation especially a formal one

a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question

a conference (usually with someone important)

(informal) a quick private conference

a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity

(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases

a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue

a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television

(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing

a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy

a session as of a legislature or court

meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity

a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public

a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken

a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas

a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions

a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students