brokered convention

noun

A political convention held during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate voting at the party's nominating convention.

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open convention
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Meanings

nounbrokered convention (plural brokered conventions)

plural brokered conventions

  1. USgovernmentA political convention held during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate voting at the party's nominating convention.

    Synonyms: open convention

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA political convention held during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate voting at the party's nominating convention.

Similar
open convention
Also see
open convention
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APA

brokered convention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokered%20convention

MLA

“brokered convention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokered%20convention. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brokered convention,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokered%20convention.

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