forum
Definitions of forum
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discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audiencesynonyms: forumdiscussie
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an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issuesynonyms: forumdiscussietype of:colloquium, groepsgesprek, jaarvergadering, kringgesprek, symposion, symposiuma discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
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a public meeting or assembly for open discussionsynonyms: forumdiscussietype of:beraadslaging, beraadslagingen, convent, conventie, deliberatie, dialoog, overleg, vergaderinga formally arranged gathering
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a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
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a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
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