postconvention

adjective

post·​con·​ven·​tion ˌpōst-kən-ˈven(t)-shən How to pronounce postconvention (audio)
: occurring after a convention (such as a political convention)
a postconvention press conference
postconvention campaigning
The candidates are preparing for the postconvention period, when the government will provide them with office space and equipment …Douglas A. Brook

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postconvention was in 1876

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“Postconvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postconvention. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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